6 days in Mississippi Itinerary

A busy city on the Gulf Coast, Biloxi is one of the nation's oldest communities, first settled by Europeans in 1699.

You'll explore and learn at Mississippi Coast Model Railroad Museum and Lynn Meadows Discovery Center. You'll explore the less-touristy side of things at Walter Anderson Museum of Art and Spas. There's much more to do: walk around Jones Park, play a few rounds at Shell Landing Golf Course, tour the pleasant surroundings at Biloxi Beach, and look for all kinds of wild species at Gulf Islands National Seashore.

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Saint Louis to Biloxi is an approximately 6-hour flight. You can also drive; or take a bus. In December, Biloxi is somewhat warmer than Saint Louis - with highs of 64°F and lows of 49°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 22nd (Tue) so you can drive to Jackson.

Jackson, officially the City of Jackson, is the capital city and largest urban center of the U.S. Eschew the tourist crowds and head to Mississippi Museum of Natural Science and Eudora Welty House and Garden. Old Capitol Museum and Mississippi Museum of Art are good opportunities to explore the local culture. Explore Jackson's surroundings by going to Vicksburg (U.S.S. Cairo Museum, The Old Depot Museum, &more). Next up on the itinerary: view the masterpieces at Mississippi Civil Rights Museum, contemplate the long history of Medgar Evers Home, see the interesting displays at International Museum of Muslim Cultures, and get a sense of history and politics at Mississippi State Capitol.

To find ratings, photos, other places to visit, and tourist information, go to the Jackson online trip itinerary planner.

Getting from Biloxi to Jackson by car takes about 3.5 hours. Other options: fly; or do a combination of bus and train. Traveling from Biloxi in December, you can expect nighttime temperatures to be little chillier in Jackson, with lows of 42°F. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 25th (Fri) so you can travel back home.