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LOCATION	MUSEUM NAME/DESCRIPTION	HOURS/ADMISSION
Greenville	1927 Flood Museum Exhibited in the oldest structure in Downtown Greenville, this museum presents the history of one of the greatest natural disasters this country has ever known. Contact: 662-378-6998 Website Facebook Page	Monday thru Friday (by appt. on weekends) FREE (donations accepted)
Hattiesburg	African American Military History Museum The USO Club opened on March 22, 1942 and was constructed by community volunteers who invested more than 40,000 hours in the project. With partners that include the EURO Alumni Association, African American Military History Museum Committee, Historic Hattiesburg Downtown Association, SMART Partnership, Mobile Street Neighborhood Association and the City of Hattiesburg, the Hattiesburg Convention Commission worked to restore the building and its artifacts as a world-class Museum. Website Facebook Page	Wednesday thru Saturday 10AM-4PM FREE (donations accepted). Guided tours $1 per person.
Bay St. Louis	Alice Moseley Folk Art And Antique Museum The Museum’s mission is to increase public awareness of the art and life of Alice Moseley and perform charitable good works in the state of Mississippi. (228) 467-9223 Website Facebook Page	Monday thru Saturday 10am to 4pm FREE
Horn Lake	American Contract Bridge League Museum The ACBL Museum is not only the premier collection of bridge-related artifacts in the world, it’s also an interactive showcase of the history of the game. From Vanderbilt to Culbertson to Goren to the modern era, bridge comes alive with photos, videos, art, instructional material and more. museum@acbl.org Website Facebook Page	Monday thru Friday 8 A.M. TO 4:45 P.M.
Louisville	American Heritage Big Red Fire Museum The American Heritage Big Red Fire Museum in Louisville is where you can find a huge collection of vintage fire fighting equipment. Bill Taylor, founder of the museum, had a varied interest in a number of subjects and he was able to collect items from a number of those interests that are now housed here in downtown Louisville. Website	By Appointment Only By Appointment Only Unknown
Amory	Amory Regional Museum The City of Amory Regional Museum is dedicated to preserve, curate and archive historical significant regional history, genealogical interest, and provide innovative, educational programming that celebrates the culture and community of Amory, Mississippi and the surrounding area. Website Facebook Page	Tuesday-Saturday 9A-5PM Tuesday-Friday 10AM-4PM Saturday FREE
Southaven	Archaeology - Pre-Historic Stone Age Discovery Facebook Page	Unknown Unknown Unknown
Vicksburg	Biedenharn Coca-Cola Museum The Biedenharn Coca-Cola Museum features the history of one of the Nation's beloved beverages, along with equipment of the type that Joseph Biedenharn used to bottle Coke for the first time anywhere in the world in 1894. 601-638-6514 Website Facebook Page	Monday thru Saturday 9 am - 5 pm Sunday 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm $2.50 - $3.50 Children under 6 FREE
Biloxi	Biloxi Mardi Gras Museum The Museum houses the exhibits and memorabilia of the past and present Mardi Gras, and changes to keep up with each year's celebration of Mardi Gras. (228) 374-3105 Website Facebook Page	10:00AM - 4:00PM
Leland	Birthplace of Kermit the Frog Exhibit Where we celebrate the spirit, the genius, and the legacy of Jim Henson. 662-686-7383 Website Facebook Page	Monday thru Saturday 10AM - 5PM 10AM - 4PM (Winter hours) FREE (donations accepted)
Corinth	Black History Museum of Corinth Black history museum. Facebook Page	Unknown Unknown Unknown
Gulfport	Busted Wrench Garage and Gift Shop Busted Wrench Garage (B.W.G.) is not a business, it’s a passion. Founded in 2008 by John Hans, a life-long motor vehicle enthusiast, the B.W.G. shares an opportunity to see rare, exotic, and one-of-a-kind motor vehicles. Classic cars, motorcycles, boats, and bicycles are displayed in a 6000 square foot exhibit hall with no admission charge. (228) 864-9082 Website Facebook Page	Monday thru Friday 8 AM – 5 PM Saturday 10 AM – 4 PM FREE
Canton	Canton Movie Museums From the 1930s permanent wave machine to the Ponder House sitting room, a stroll through the Canton Film Museums transports your imagination to the tiny town of Clay, Georgia, the setting of legendary Pulitzer prize winning author Eudora Welty’s The Ponder Heart (PBS Masterpiece Theatre). 601-859-1307 or 800-844-3369 Website	Monday thru Friday 10 AM–5 PM Saturday 10 AM–2 PM $1 - $7
Belzoni	Catfish Museum and Welcome Center Features hand crafted exhibits by state artisans of the renowned Mississippi Craftsmen's Guild. An entertaining video presentation shows the complete story of the catfish from fingerling to frying pan. Presiding over the outside exhibit is "King Cat," the world's largest catfish, measuring over forty feet. 1-800-408-4838 Website	Monday thru Friday 10-2
Starkville	Cullis & Gladys Wade Clock Museum The Cullis & Gladys Wade Clock Museum, located in the lobby of the Mississippi State University Welcome Center at the Cullis Wade Depot, showcases an extensive collection of mostly American clocks and watches dating as far back as the early 1700s. 662-325-5198 Website
Clarksdale	Delta Blues Museum The Delta Blues Museum is dedicated to creating a welcoming place where visitors find meaning, value, and perspective by exploring the history and heritage of the unique American musical art form of the blues. Website Facebook Page	Monday thru Saturday 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM $5 - $10 (Children under 6 FREE)
Charleston	Emmitt Till Historic Intrepid Center History museum. Facebook Page	Unknown Unknown Unknown
Jackson	Eudora Welty House and Garden For seventy-six years, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Eudora Welty lived and wrote in her Jackson home at 1119 Pinehurst Street. Restored by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History after her death in 2001, the house is open for tours. Website Facebook Page	Tuesday-Friday Second Saturday of each month 9:00AM, 11:00AM, 1:00PM, 3:00PM Adults - $5.00 Adult group rate (13 or more) - $4.00 Students - $3.00 Children under 6 - FREE 13th day of each month - FREE, when the 13th falls on a day the museum is open.
Cleveland	GRAMMY Museum Mississippi GRAMMY Museum Mississippi aims to educate individuals about the history and cultural significance of American music, and to inspire the next generation to explore and create new forms of music using the roots that have existed in this country for centuries. The Museum accomplishes this through innovative programming, cutting-edge interactives, and exciting exhibitions. Website Facebook Page	Monday thru Saturday 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM Sunday 12:00 PM - 5:30 PM $5 - $12
Waveland	Ground Zero Hurricane Museum The strength of the survivors and the generosity of the volunteers represent humanity at its best. Those magnificent attributes and extraordinary people deserve to be honored. Now there's a museum that does just that - in a little town called Waveland, Mississippi. Website Facebook Page	Tuesday, Friday & Saturday 10 AM - 3 PM FREE (donations accepted)
Holly Springs	Ida B. Wells-Barnett Museum The Ida B. Wells-Barnett Museum and Cultural Center of African American History was established to enrich the lives of people everywhere. Website Facebook Page	Monday-Saturday Monday - Friday, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Saturday, 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. By appointment only.
Pearlington	INFINITY Science Center INFINITY is a non-profit science museum dedicated to providing our guests with a quality, fun, and fascinating learning experience. INFINITY also is NASA's official visitor center for the Stennis Space Center, a Federal city of resident offices, headquarters, laboratories, and test facilities for more than 30 Federal and state organizations, universities, and corporations. (228) 533-9025 Website Facebook Page	Monday thru Saturday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm $6 - $12 Children under 3 FREE
Laurel	Lauren Rogers Museum Of Art The Lauren Rogers Museum of Art is located of Fifth Avenue, a broad, tree-lined avenue, among turn-of-the-century homes one block from the center of Laurel. It is surrounded by live oaks, azaleas, English ivy, and Asiatic jasmine. 601.649.6374 Website Facebook Page	Tuesday thru Saturday 10:00am – 4:45pm Sunday 1PM - 4PM FREE (suggested donation of $3 for adults)
Vicksburg	Lower Mississippi River Museum and Riverfront Interpretive Site The LMRM provides visitors with a unique look at life surround the Mighty Mississippi River Website Facebook Page	Monday-Sunday We are closed on Thanksgiving Day, the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Monday-Saturday: 9 am - 4 pm Sunday: 1 pm - 4 pm FREE
Ruleville	Luster Bayless American Costume Company The Luster Bayless Hollywood Movie Costume Museum is housed in an 1898 former dry-goods building in Ruleville, Mississippi Website Facebook Page	Unknown Unknown Unknown
Gulfport	Lynn Meadows Discovery Center Lynn Meadows Discovery Center is dedicated to inspiring children, families and communities through interactive educational experiences and exploration. 228.897.6039 Website Facebook Page	Tuesday thru Saturday 10AM - 5PM Sunday 12NOON - 5PM $3 - $10 (Members FREE)
Biloxi	Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum A truly unique array of exhibits on shrimping, oystering, recreational fishing, wetlands, managing marine resources, charter boats, marine blacksmithing, wooden boat building, net-making, catboats/Biloxi skiff, shrimp peeling machine and numerous historic photographs and objects. Website Facebook Page	Monday thru Saturday 9-4:30 Sunday, Noon-4 $6 - $10 Children under 5 FREE
Cleveland	Martin & Sue King Railroad Heritage Museum The primary mission of the Martin & Sue King Railroad Heritage Museum is to educate visitors, and to preserve and promote the history and the culture of the railroads in the Mississippi Delta. The secondary mission is fun! Facebook Page	Monday-Sunday We close for lunch, daily. Our model trains run every day: 9:00 till 12:00 and 1:00 till 4:00. Groups are welcome and admission is free. FREE
McComb	McComb City Railroad Depot Museum Visit one of the South's best preserved collections of railroad history in downtown McComb, MS! Train enthusiasts call the McComb Railroad Museum the best rail museum south of Chicago. Website Facebook Page	Monday-Saturday 12-4 PM Unknown
Jackson	Mississippi Agriculture & Forestry Museum The mission of the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum is to create an environment that communicates the value of past and present Mississippi agricultural lifestyles, relationships, and practices and their relevance to the future of all people. Website Facebook Page	Monday-Saturday 9AM - 5PM Adults: $5 Senior Adults (ages 60 and over): $4 Military: $4 Ages 3-18: $4 Children under age 3: Free
Hattiesburg	Mississippi Armed Forces Museum The Museum honors the service and sacrifices of Mississippi veterans of all branches of service. The Museum also honors veterans from other states that have trained in Mississippi during times of war. Website Facebook Page	Tuesday thru Friday 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Meridian	Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Experience When you talk Mississippi, you’re talking Elvis Presley, Morgan Freeman, Sela Ward, William Faulkner, Jim Henson, Tennessee Williams, B. B. King, Oprah Winfrey, James Earl Jones, John Grisham, Eudora Welty, Leontyne Price, Walter Anderson, Faith Hill, Jimmy Buffett, Robin Roberts, Bob Pittman, Hartley Peavey, Jimmie Rodgers and the list goes on. (601) 581-1550 Website Facebook Page
Jackson	Mississippi Children's Museum The mission of MCM is to provide unparalleled experiences that ignite a thirst for discovery, knowledge, and learning in all children. (601)981-5469 Website Facebook Page	Tuesday thru Saturday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday 1 p.m. – 6 p.m. $10 Children under 1 FREE
Gulfport	Mississippi Coast Model Railroad Museum We are a model railroad club and railroad museum with almost 200 years of Railroad History. We have several different model railroad scales, the largest LEGO Railroad Display in the Mississippi. Website Facebook Page	Tuesday-Saturday 12-5PM FREE Donations welcome.
Jackson	Mississippi Department of Archives & History The Mississippi Department of Archives and History was founded in 1902. It is the second-oldest state department of archives and history in the country. Website Facebook Page	Monday-Saturday 8AM-5PM - Monday-Friday 8AM-`PM - Saturday Unknown
Starkville	Mississippi Entomological Museum To provide a repository of insects found in the southeastern United States, to provide identifications, and provide material for loans to researchers around the world. Website Facebook Page	Monday-Friday 8AM-5PM Free
Pascagoula	Mississippi Maritime Museum Honoring Mississippi’s Maritime Heritage from 1699. Website Facebook Page	Unknown Unknown Unknown
Jackson	Mississippi Museum of Art Our mission: To engage Mississippians with visual art. 601.960.1515 Website Facebook Page	Tuesday thru Saturday 10 AM - 5 PM noon - 5 PM FREE
Jackson	Mississippi Museum of Natural Science The MDWFP Museum of Natural Science is located in Jackson, Mississippi, tucked within historic LeFleur's Bluff State Park. The museum's vast expanses of glass overlook a 300-acre natural landscape, an open-air amphitheater, and 2.5 miles of nature trails. 601-576-6000 Website Facebook Page	Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. $4 - $6 Children under 3 FREE
Jackson	Museum of Mississippi History The Museum of Mississippi History will explore the entire sweep of the state’s history, from earliest times to the present. The museum collection dates back to artifacts acquired in the early days of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH), founded in 1902. Initially housed in the state capitol, the small but popular exhibits featured military artifacts, fossilized bones, and even a ceremonial Polynesian head-dress. 601-576-6855 Website Facebook Page
Greenwood	Museum of the Mississippi Delta The Museum of the Mississippi Delta, founded in 1969, is at the crossroads of Delta history and art. Our extensive collection includes artifacts related to agriculture, Native America, regional military history and one of the Delta's most extensive collections of regional art. 662.453.0925 Website Facebook Page	Monday thur Saturday 9 am - 5 pm $4 - $10 Children under 4 FREE Membeers FREE
Biloxi	Ohr O'Keefe Museum of Art We invite you to enjoy all that makes our Museum unique: the artists, the architecture, the history, and the landscape. Website Facebook Page	Tuesday thru Saturday 10-5 $5 - $10 (Children under 5 FREE)
Tupelo	Oren Dunn City Museum The Oren Dunn City Museum is housed in a converted dairy barn, which was a part of the internationally known Forest Lake Farms. The museum weaves a beautiful tapestry of what makes Tupelo great from its humble birth to present day. (662) 841-6438 Website Facebook Page	Monday thru Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Picayune	Pearl River County Historical Society To preserve the historical monuments and artifacts of Pearl River County and to preserve and disseminate information about the history of our county and its people. Facebook Page	Unknown Unknown Unknown
Picayune	Picayune Train Depot & Museum Lower Pearl River Valley Transportation Museum is located at 200 Hwy 11 South Picayune MS inside the Intermodal Tourist Center in Downtown Picayune (601) 799-3070 Website Facebook Page	10:00AM - 4:00PM
Clarksdale	Rock & Blues Museum THE MISSION of Rock ’ N Roll Museum, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit public charity, is to serve as an educational resource preserving the rich history and evolution of American music from blues, country and gospel to rockabilly, rhythm & blues, soul, and rock ‘n roll, including rock, hard rock, psychedelic rock, funk, punk, and heavy metal. 662-524-5144 Website Facebook Page	Monday thru Friday 10 am to 5pm $5
Oxford	Rowan Oak William Faulkner's home. Website Facebook Page	Tuesday-Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. on Sunday $5
West Point	Sam Wilhite Transportation Museum A unique museum placed in the small town of West Point, Mississippi treasuring the old love for transportation. Facebook Page	Unknown Unknown Unknown
Iuka	The Apron Museum Only Museum dedicated to Aprons and the Stories they tell. Vintage or USA-Made items for sale. (662) 279-2390 Website Facebook Page	Open 7 days a week, but best to call first FREE (donations accepted)
Corinth	The Crossroads Museum The museum offers many interesting collections ranging from Paleozoic fossils, American Civil War artifacts, to household objects. Not only does the Museum own a magnitude of items, but it also has on its premises a magnificent photograph collection and research library. 662-287-3120 Website Facebook Page	Monday thru Saturday 10am-4pm $3 - $5 Under 16 FREE
Vicksburg	The Old Court House Museum The Old Warren County Court House, built in 1858, stands today as Vicksburg’s most historic structure and has hosted such guests and speakers as Jefferson Davis, Ulysses S. Grant, Booker T. Washington, Teddy Roosevelt, and William McKinley. 601-636-0741 Website Facebook Page	Monday thru Saturday 8:30AM-4:30PM Sunday 1:30PM-4:30PM $3 - $5
Vicksburg	The Old Depot Museum Home of 100 models of Civil War gunboats, second largest collection in the South of Riverboat, the only collection of model ships carry Mississippi names, only diorama of the battle of Vicksburg, the only video of the trials of the citizens and soldiers during the seige, 40 original paintings by Herb Mott of the war on the river,model car display and 3 model railroad layouts Website Facebook Page	Monday-Sunday Apr-Sept: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (No admittance after 4 p.m.) Oct-Mar 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. (No admittance after 3 p.m.) ADMISSION: Max. for Household $20.00 PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE Adults $5.50, Seniors (over 55)/Military $5.00 Students (thru high school) $3.25 Children (ages 3-6) $1.10
Picayune	The Teddy Bear House Museum The Teddy Bear House Museum, is a magical tour through fantasy & history about Teddy Roosevelt, & with almost 17,000 bear items, party rooms, & much more! Website Facebook Page	Tuesday-Sunday 10AM-5PM Tuesday-Saturday 12PM-5PM Sunday $10 Adults $8 Seniors $6 Children 10 and under FREE Babies and toddlers
Iuka	Tishomingo County Historical & Genealogical Society The Society was founded on March 3, 1996, and its mission is to attract and promote tourism within the County through collection, preservation, interpretation and public display of the rich historical and multi-cultural heritage of Tishomingo County, Mississippi. Facebook Page	Tuesday-Thursday 10AM-4PM Unknown
Tunica	Tunica Museum - Past, Present, Future The Tunica Museum is a museum in Tunica, Mississippi dedicated to the history of Tunica County. It showcases historically aspects of the region including race relations, Native American settlement and the daily life of residents. Facebook Page	Tuesday-Saturday 10AM-5PM Free
Tupelo	Tupelo Automobile Museum Featuring 120,000 square feet of automobile displays and open viewing restoration bays. Over 100 antique, classic and collectible automobiles, chronologically displayed, illustrate the progress of over 100 years of automobile design and engineering. (662) 842-4242 Website Facebook Page	Monday thru Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Sunday 12:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. $5 - $10 Children 4 and under FREE
Corinth	Verandah-Curlee House The Verandah-Curlee House, a designated National Historic Landmark in Corinth, Mississippi. Website Facebook Page	Thursday-Sunday Thursday thru Saturday: 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Sunday: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. We are closed all major holidays. Adult - $8; Youth(12-21) - $5; Seniors - $5; Under 12 - FREE
Ocean Springs	Walter Anderson Museum of Art The Walter Anderson Museum opened in 1991 and is dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the works of Walter Inglis Anderson (1903-1965). Anderson is celebrated as an American master, whose depictions of the plants, animals, and people of the Gulf Coast have placed him among the foremost of American painters of the Twentieth Century. 228-872-3164 Website Facebook Page	Monday thru Saturday 9:30 am - 4:30 pm Sunday 12:30pm - 4:30 pm $5 - $10
Vicksburg	Yesterday’s Children Antique Doll and Toy Museum his historic museum has been bringing joy to visitors for over 20 years. Collectors and doll & toy enthusiasts will revel in the magnificent and extensive displays of dolls and toys of the 19th and 20th centuries. 601-638-0650 Website Facebook Page	September - May Monday thru Saturday 10:00 - 4:00 June - August 9:30 - 4:30 $1.25 - $3
Vicksburg	Yesterday’s Children Antique Doll and Toy Museum The Wonder of Childhood, children and toys captured in over 1,000 dolls dating back to 1843 in an historic setting. Website Facebook Page	Monday-Saturday June-August 9:30-4:30 September-May 10:00-400 Unknown