| From Jackson’s Governor’s Mansion and the | | | | dyes. |
| antique shops in Collins and Hattiesburg, to Biloxi’s | | | | A great selection of time-tested wares is readily |
| lighthouse and Pascagoula’s alligators, the state of | | | | available in the antique shops of Collins. Might we also |
| Mississippi both welcomes and entertains. Mississippi | | | | suggest loading up the rig with straight-from-the-soil |
| campgrounds and Mississippi RV resorts are often | | | | goodies at Mitchell Farms, where antiques are offered |
| open year round, so come on down! | | | | alongside fruits, veggies, and fresh-harvested peanuts? |
| Kicking things off in the city of Jackson, our first stop is | | | | Be sure to browse the shelves at Pope Company |
| the Chimneyville Crafts Gallery, which features | | | | General Store, a sprawling, circa 1913 establishment |
| demonstrations, exhibits, and sales of a fabulous | | | | that carries everything from feed n’ seed to |
| variety of original pieces produced by the | | | | kitchen equipment and comfy shoes. |
| Craftsmen’s Guild of Mississippi, Inc. It’s a great | | | | Shady Acres fruit stand yields much more than |
| place to create a friendship with local artisans. Head | | | | produce for the town of Seminary’s lucky visitors. |
| over to the circa 1841 Mississippi Governor’s | | | | Make room in your basket for baked treats, rich ice |
| Mansion, a good stop for amateur historians. The | | | | cream, sweet jellies, and homespun candies. The |
| impeccable Greek Revival-style estate is a designated | | | | nearby city of Hattiesburg has several antique malls |
| National Historic Landmark. For a little floral boost | | | | and art galleries to explore, while Gulfport is a good |
| before departing Mississippi’s state capital, walk | | | | place to embark on a windswept offshore cruise. |
| among the camellias, azaleas, and songbirds at the | | | | From Gulfport, pick up US-90 east. Take a break in |
| city’s beautiful Mynelle Gardens. | | | | Biloxi for more appealing river cruise options. You can |
| From Jackson, drive south on US-49 all the way to | | | | make reservations for sightseeing, fishing, dinner |
| Gulfport. Easy on the gas pedal there, Leadfoot; there | | | | cruises, or sunset viewing on your choice of small |
| are a few nice towns we’d like you to see along | | | | craft, sailing schooner, shrimp boat, or pontoon boat. |
| the way. Start in Mendenhall and its namesake | | | | From Biloxi Lighthouse, there’s also a memorable |
| Grocery & Grain, a country store built back in | | | | adventure waiting for you aboard the street-based, |
| 1928. All it takes is a step through its doors to transport | | | | open-air Biloxi Tour Train, known as the “shrimp |
| you back in time. From whole vanilla beans and | | | | train” by local folks, that drives through Biloxi’s |
| Mississippi-made foods, to handcrafted pottery and | | | | Historical District. |
| bird houses, Mendenhall’s Grocery & Grain | | | | Pascagoula is the final stop on our Mississippi sojourn. |
| stocks up on vintage fun. | | | | On a Gulf Coast Gator Ranch visit, carve some time in |
| There’s more old-time shopping to be found in the | | | | the day to stroll along boardwalks that wind through |
| town of Mount Olive. You can order a | | | | alligator territory and take an airboat ride through a |
| custom-designed furnishing at Diehl Brothers Furniture, | | | | genuine Mississippi swamp. Since Mississippi is so well |
| pick up homemade jams and a hand-stitched quilt at | | | | traveled by RVers and road travelers, we recommend |
| Martha’s Kitchen, or visit Roger’s Basketry for | | | | that you reserve at Mississippi campgrounds and |
| signature soaps and baskets tinted with natural nut | | | | Mississippi RV camping resorts ahead of time. |