From charming historic towns to vibrant cultural centers, Mississippi has something for everyone. So pack your bags and get ready to explore some of the best small towns in Mississippi!
Ocean Springs is a small city located on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The city’s Main Street is lined with quaint cottages and its shoreline is scenic and sandy.
The city is perhaps best known as the site of the Natchez Trace, a Native American trail that was later used by settlers to travel from Nashville to New Orleans.
The city was named for the thickets of mountain laurel that grow in the area. Laurel is home to several historic districts, as well as a number of parks and museums.
The city is known as the “Tomato Capital of the World” because in the late 1930s it canned and shipped out via rail car more tomatoes than any other locale.