Wonderful staff. Very poor selection of gift items. No local good quality items. Mostly foreign…read moremade cheap key chains etc. I recommend t get locally produced high quality items.

This was a fun visit. You can learn so much about Elvis and his family during this tour. It's…read moreamazing that his father built that little house with money he borrowed ($180 I think). The family church was interesting to see too. They moved it to the property after the family moved. The museum was interesting too! Definitely make a stop if you're near Tupelo!

my kids love the museum. especially the hands on Morse code messaging and train. The Dudie Burger…read moreFestival was great! music was good and so was the food! I would have liked to have seen more hands on things for the kids to do such as outdoor jenga, blacksmith, crafts, etc... but overall it was enjoyable. Thanks to all those whose time and talents were used to create such a fun family experience.

This is one of the best parts of our beautiful city, a museum of all things Tupelo or relevant to…read moreTupelo! it's so educational on many levels and so very relaxing and inviting. The building inside and out is so nicely laid out and makes you excited about what's around the corner next. Take a picnic and sit outside! it's beautiful!

This museum was a gem! We were blessed to have Tony to ourselves as he guided us thorough his…read moreimmense collection of artifacts and their stories. I enjoy and visit many war museums, gray and small, and this collection was the most extensive I've seen. Don't miss it - but ask Tony for his tour.

Be careful! This individual took WWII photos from my father, who served in Okinawa as well as…read morephotos from a friend of his who also is a WWII veteran. They were both promised that the originals would be returned after copies were made. The photographs were never returned after multiple calls to Mr. Lute.

I loveeee this museum. There's just sooo much history!!…read more Marshall County Historical Museum (Holly Springs, MS) I absolutely love Holly Springs and couldn't pick just one topic! So I decided to do a snip-it timeline of some of its history 1700s: This area was home to the Chickasaw Indians. During the early 1700s, white settlers moved to the Mississippi area in search of rich soil for farms and plantations. 1800-1860: William Randolph is credited with founding the town and Holly Springs was incorporated as a city in 1837. For a short time the name was changed to "Paris" but political pressure caused it to be renamed Holly Springs. By 1838, Holly Springs was flourishing with 14 law offices, 6 doctor's offices, 2 banks, 9 dry good stores, 5 grocery stores, 5 churches, 3 hotels and several private schools. Hillcrest Cemetery was built on land settler William S. Randolph gave the city in 1837. 1851-1860: Holly Springs was considered the un-official capital of north Mississippi. Cultured sons and daughters were sent here to be educated in one of the 6 schools located on College Avenue or at one of the military schools. On November 16, 1853, the Mississippi Railroad held its ground breaking ceremony and fair. Colonel H. W. Walter, who turned the first spade of dirt to start the railroad, drove in the last spike for the railroad in January 1860. 1861-1870: The Civil War began and the first volunteers from Holly Springs left town March 28, 1861, as the Jeff Davis Rifle and Home Guards. Ida B. Wells, a black newspaper editor and journalist was born on July 16, 1862. On November 13, 1862, the town suffered Union occupation. General Grant set up his headquarters at Airliewood and his wife at Walter Place. Confederate Major General Earl Van Dorn blew up/burned much of Grant's supplies and captured 1500 prisoners. The Union troops retaliated by burning much of the city. Holly Springs suffered 60 distinct raids during the war. Rust College was established in 1866 as a Freedmen's school. Mississippi returned to the Union February 23, 1867. In December 1869 the State's Reconstruction legislature passed a new constitution granting former slaves the right to vote. 1871-1880: Hiram Rhodes Revels became Mississippi's first black Senator (1870-71). James Hill, a former slave from Holly Springs, became Secretary of State for Mississippi in 1874. Yellow fever came to Holly Springs in 1878. Since there was no hospital in Holly Springs, citizens and churches took in the ill. Men thought to be immune were sent to knock on doors and, if there was no answer, they entered to remove the bodies. The deaths continued to mount until a mass grave was used (Hillcrest Cemetery). An early frost stopped the spread of the disease but the town's population had been decimated by over 2,000 souls.

The interpretive center is exceptional, providing detailed historical information along the civil…read morerights trail.rț

This amazing piece of property is steps away from the Sumner courthouse, and we all know what it's…read moreknown for. When I think about '55-- My paternal great-grandfather worked here then, living his humble grocer's life, a Chinese liaison bridging Black and White tensions, lending to his Black customers until they could get paid from the cotton work. It was a rotten, hard filled with racism. And now it's the interpretive center. The space was rather large, clean, sparse. The photos and his grocery sign and all of the sad memory that is commemorated here-- set and opened with the intention of starting dialogue of racial reconciliation. It was one of the most sobering moments of my life. The kind young man working here told me that my jin was very good to him and his family as he grew up, and he told me some stories of being a kid and buying snacks here. He let me walk every inch of the place, trying to imagine my relatives living in the rear of their store. I aim to head back for a visit, whenever it is "safe" to.

this was a great time. it all started with the staff members at the front desk, who were not only…read moresuper nice, they were also efficient. there are 3 floors and at the time we visited, there was a gallery and/or activity going on. on top of that, there was a vendor market that was set to take place the next day (we wish we were able to attend... it looked like it as going to be really fun to as the vendors were setting up throughout the time we were there). the museum is massive and it reminds me of a museum back home that was originally a house. i could see this being a spot someone used to live at. the exhibitions were beautiful. i had to make sure there weren't any areas that we missed because there were so many rooms & so much art. sometimes spots like this can be free, sometimes they aren't. as there was a fee for this visit, it was very well worth it. i'd come back again & again & again. i liked their cafe, they had coffee soda that REALLY caught my eye & it's something i should've tried. there merch selection was good & also highlighted artwork from local artists, which is always a bonus.

Clean, quiet, pleasant staff, beautiful art pieces. I was able to resonate with so many art pieces…read morein the room. I was expecting to see a lot more artwork and i wish that some of descriptions would give a little more information on the art piece. Parking was a little confusing. There is a small parking lot on the side of the building, but no other clean indications on where to park. Admission ticket prices could be a little lower, we paid $38 for two adults.

The cultural impact on the U.S. and the music recording industry being celebrated by this museum is…read moreextremely important! But there isn't much to the museum itself. With a 90-minute tour recommended, it's a very quick loop that can be made in about 20 minutes, even if you savor the exhibits. The on-stage clothing from various celebrities like Al Green, Elvis Presley, and Johnny Cash is all very interesting! The impact of black musicians is evident, something that should be heralded. Ike Turner's first piano is a pleasant surprise! And perhaps the crown jewel of the exhibit comes at the very end, the Ardent Studios soundboard that mixed albums for every group ranging from Led Zeppelin to Juvenile, old school rock to modern hip hop. But the tour is far too short to warrant the $16 entry fee.

Loved it. Interesting museum to check out if you're into rock and roll and the blues. This is an…read moreamazing place to visit. It is right next to the FedEx building, just off Beale Street, so very central. Excellent collection of old memorabilia from musical instruments, clothes,posters and the most amazing jukeboxes. There is a short video when you first arrive to introduce you to what you will see. I enjoyed the costumes of Reverend Al Green and Carla Thomas and others . Definitely worth checking out.A++++

A really nicely done museum. Great exhibits, tons of blues trivia and history. Filled with stuff…read moreabout the highway 61 migration route. The ladies working the gift shop are adorable.

One of the best music museums I've been to. Not big, but rich in texture and personalities. Worth…read moreit! Note: one reviewer said it's free. It's not: $15 general admission. Double worth it!