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From a rich history to delicious eats, the Mississippi Delta isn’t lacking in soul.
As a native Memphian, I have spent countless afternoons and evenings in the lobby of the Peabody Hotel.
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It exists because of the regular flooding of those two rivers over many, many years.
Cohn was right in what he said.
Here are the 11 best places to see and eat in the Mississippi Delta.
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But you dont really know the Mississippi River until youve been out on it.
Now, thanks to the boardwalk, anyone can walk out among the famous Cypress trees.
Explore the Local Architecture
There are so manyhistoric homesand structures you’re able to tour in Natchez.
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It uniquely remains unfinished.
Construction, which began in 1860, was cut short by the Civil War the following year.
The owners are kind and gracious hosts, a perfect depiction of the heart of Delta people.
Does Eat Place has since opened satellite locations in other cities.
thebeautyshoprestaurant.com; 966 Cooper St, Memphis, TN 38104
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Gibbes and Sons
Everything about this restaurant in Learned, Mississippi, oozes authenticity.
Gibbes and Sons since the late 1800s.
The store is open six days a week serving hamburgers and chips for those who are hungry.
A few decades later, the opportunity arose for them to purchase Rest Haven restaurant.
With that, they introduced a more thorough Lebanese menu.
When I ask friends where to eat in the Delta, Chamouns is always one of their first suggestions.
Now, it is a quiet lake that serves as a destination for those seeking a relaxing escape.
kathrynssteaks.com; 5770 Moon Lake Rd, Lula, MS 38644
