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Jackson, Mississippi

Big Apple Inn

The humble hole-in-the-wall is home to an incredible pig ear sandwich and serious civil rights history.

Jackson, Mississippi

The Mississippi River Basin Model

Built by prisoners of war, the largest small-scale model ever built includes eight miles of tiny streams that now sit abandoned.

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Flora, Mississippi

Mississippi Petrified Forest

A preserved stretch of ancient fossilized trees with an impressive gem collection to boot.

16 miles from Jackson

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Jackson, Mississippi

Big Apple Inn

The humble hole-in-the-wall is home to an incredible pig ear sandwich and serious civil rights history.

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