By: Jacqui Agate

Mississippi: Mardi Gras Museum, Bay St Louis

Slide 50 of 103: Small but fascinating, this museum is dedicated to Mississippi's carnival tradition. It focuses on textiles, showcasing glittering costumes and headpieces from past parades. You'll find it tucked into the city's historic train depot, a Mississippi Landmark Property.

Small but fascinating, this museum is dedicated to Mississippi's carnival tradition. It focuses on textiles, showcasing glittering costumes and headpieces from past parades. You'll find it tucked into the city's historic train depot, a Mississippi Landmark Property.

 

Mississippi: Front Beach, Ocean Springs

 

Slide 51 of 103: Mississippi has little shortage of great white-sand crescents, and Ocean Springs is a top destination for beach bums. Head to the city's Front Beach, a sandy swathe popular with local holidaymakers, which is backed by scenic Front Beach Drive. Bask on the sand, hunt for crabs, and then drink in the sunset from a photogenic fishing pier.

Mississippi has little shortage of great white-sand crescents, and Ocean Springs is a top destination for beach bums. Head to the city's Front Beach, a sandy swathe popular with local holidaymakers, which is backed by scenic Front Beach Drive. Bask on the sand, hunt for crabs, and then drink in the sunset from a photogenic fishing pier.

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