1Poverty Point National Monument
Prehistoric site of the Poverty Point culture in northeastern Louisiana, United States.
Attractions near Alcorn State University
Close to Alcorn State University: Natchez Trace Parkway and more
Natchez Trace Parkway sees about 8M visitors a year. No place to visit is mapped inside Alcorn State University; 8 are within 40 miles. On the list: 5 museums, a parkway and a national military park, among others. Go 54 mi out for Poverty Point National Monument.
Attractions nearby
9
within 60 miles
The big one
5 mi
Natchez Trace Parkway
National park units
3
parks & monuments
Parkway · 5 mi southeast
Natchez Trace Parkway
49,000 acres managed by the National Park Service.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Where to go
Out of town, most of the 8 are to the northeast.
Orange: Alcorn State University. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
All of them, one by one
Look within 60 miles for all 9 places listed.
Natchez Trace Parkway
49,000 acres managed by the National Park Service.
3
4Vicksburg National Military Park
Battle of Vicksburg historic site.
5
6Natchez National Historical Park
National Historical Park of the United States.
7
8The Old Courthouse Museum
Museum and former courthouse in Vicksburg, Mississippi.
9Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Alcorn State University → · Alcorn State University’s history →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Poverty Point National Monument: Unknown, Public domain · Natchez Trace Parkway: Carol M. Highsmith (1946–), Public domain · USS Cairo: Katyrw, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Vicksburg National Military Park: Eoghanacht at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Stanton Hall: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Natchez National Historical Park: Calstanhope, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Rosalie Mansion: Elisa Rolle, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Old Courthouse Museum: David.rorick, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lower Mississippi River Museum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Know a spot visitors miss?Locals know the overlook without the crowds and the diner the tour buses skip.
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