The Younger Cabin plaque is part of the Tupelo Civil War Trail and is located in the downtown area…read moreof Tupelo, Mississippi. The Younger Cabin was the residence of John W. Younger and his family and was located on this site. It was a Cabin that was regularly requisitioned by high ranking military officers as it was ideally located to numerous camps around thos area. I love coming across these historical signs. It reminds me of what footsteps led us to here today and makes me wonder of how that world of our past was.

Sooo much history on such a small plot of land. I'm so glad this history is kept alive for others…read moreto study. Battle of Tupelo, MS (July 14-15, 1864) -Also known as the Battle of Harrisburg -This engagement helped the success of Sherman's Atlanta Campaign by diverting the attention of the Confederacy's "Wizard of the Saddle," Nathan Bedford Forrest. Union General William Tecumseh Sherman ordered Major General A.J. Smith, to march south from Memphis and "follow Forrest to the death, if it costs 10,000 lives and breaks the Treasury." He also had secondary ordered to destroy the Mobile & Ohio Railroad and all farms along the way. Smith and his 14,000-man army started their march into northern Mississippi from La Grange, TN on July 5, 1864. Forrest, believing that Smith was sure to attack, chose to make a stand at Okolona; however, on July 13th after learning that Harrisburg and Tupelo had been abandoned, Smith decided to make his stand here with his 14,000 troops forming a column 15 miles long. By nightfall, Smith's defenses were in Harrisburg while the Union cavalry, under General Grierson, occupied Tupelo with the intent of destroying the railroad there. The Union troops now waited for a Confederate attack the next day. An attack on Harrisburg would mean having to charge across up to 1,000 yards of open fields against a well fortified Union line, all the while being outnumbered by nearly 2-to-1. Despite the overwhelming odds of success, Confederate General Stephen D Lee still decided to go on the offensive. On July 14th at 7:30 AM, the South attacked these positions; however, the tactics at Tupelo were out of character for Lee and Forrest because they were uncoordinated and the assault points poorly selected. The Southern army was badly bloodied, and Forrest himself was wounded in the fighting. General Smith, despite easily defending his position and clearly being the victor of the day's fighting, chose to retreat the next day. His ammunition and food were running low and the heat had gotten to his men. Thus, around 10 AM on July 15th, the Union army began a retreat north back to Memphis.

The Natchez Trace Parkway stretches 444 miles, through three (3) states. It follows the "Old Trace"…read more, and according to the National Park Service, was used by Native Americans, traders, travelers, soldiers, and future Presidents. It's a scenic drive, which can also include camping, hiking, biking, and even horseback riding. Being fortunate enough to live next to the Trace, I routinely hike the trails and take in the history, particularly in the North Mississippi area.

The Natchez Trace Parkway is a National Scenic Byway and All-American Road that stretches from…read moreNatchez, Mississippi to Nashville, Tennessee. The Trace roughly follows the historic travel and trade route (the Old Natchez Trace) that was first established by American bison and Native Americans indigenous to the area. It was later used by boatmen, enslaved Africans, soldiers, and U.S. Presidents among others. The Trace is maintained by the US National Park Service and is said to contain 10,000 years of American history. Over the years, I've driven the majority of the Mississippi and Alabama segments of the Trace and have explored many of the historical sites and natural attractions along the Trace. A few of my personal favorites include the Sunken Trace, Cypress Swamp, Emerald Mound, and Rocky Springs ghost town. I also have fond memories from Summer 2004 of riding on the Trace and listening to BB King as a college student conducting a tour of Civil Rights Movement sites across the state of Mississippi (along with four other students and two Africana Studies professors from my alma mater). As you can tell, I hold the Trace in high regard. So, I was elated to return in Fall 2022 during my road trip through Louisiana and Mississippi. I drove the Trace from Natchez to Jackson (roughly 120 miles), and it was by far the most scenic and quintessentially Southern (referring to the rich, but also fraught, history of the Trace) stretch of my trip.

The Tupelo Veterans Memorial Museum is a local tribute to the brave men and women who defended our…read morecountry in the Civil War, World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, and the modern Desert Storm and Iraqi Wars. The admission was only a dollar, but to me it was just a room full of war memorabilia. If you are a war buff you might enjoy this museum more than I did.

Went to the Museum July 3rd 2013 to donate some of my dad's WW ll items and to see if they would be…read moretaken care of. My wife and I talked to Tony and he was very informative and I knew from talking with him my dad's belongings would be in good hands. A must see to inform the younger generation on our Military History.

A fun small-medium sized zoo than you can walk through in about two hours…read more The giraffe enclosure was nice that you could get so up close with them. We didn't do the drive thru area since they were busy with field trips. The gift shop is a lot cheaper than larger zoos.

As I was passing through I stopped in to find out more about this place. You can see some of the…read moreanimals from the road. The lady was very nice and it was quite busy. She explained to me that they had a walking tour as well as a drive through. They even give you buckets of food so you can feed the animals, apparently they come right up to you. I didn't take the tour but she invited me to continue to take a look around. Everyone looked like they were enjoying themselves and I didn't hear any wild animals on the loose. Maybe next time I'll take the drive through tour, if things go wrong I know I can't outrun an animal but I can certainly out drive one.

Stayed in cabin 5 was so peaceful and quiet very clean plenty towels and soap…read more Everyone was so helpful with everything Loved having a kitchen to cook in when bad weather or to just fix a quick something the refrigerator stove was clean and very up to date planning on going back and maybe staying longer next time loved the fire place everything was so nice loved building a nice fire in the fire place and you could lay in bed and watch the fire in the fire place loved it will be back

Well we only camp there because we have relatives there the last time someone had pulled right into…read morethe spot we had reserved well no one was there so the people at the office didn't know what to do soooo they put us in a spot on the hwy. The 50 Amp didn't work right so we had to find a camping store to buy something we needed for that!! We're going to give these people one more chance we have reservations for 18th of July I won't be so calm this time!!! Just be beware when you have reservations there call and make sure no one is in your spot before you drive like 5 hours.