Natchez Trace Parkway
49,000 acres managed by the National Park Service.
Attractions near Benton
26 mi from Benton, Natchez Trace Parkway leads the list
A typical year brings about 8M visitors to Natchez Trace Parkway. No place to visit is mapped inside Benton; 9 are within 40 miles. They include 4 museums, a parkway and a stadium & arena. USS Cairo, 47 mi away, is the best-known day out.
Attractions nearby
14
within 60 miles
The big one
26 mi
Natchez Trace Parkway
National park units
2
parks & monuments
Parkway · 26 mi southeast
Natchez Trace Parkway
49,000 acres managed by the National Park Service.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Around Benton, mapped
Most of the 9 out of town lie to the south.
Orange: Benton. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Every one of them
You will find all 14 within 60 miles.
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4Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument
National monument in Jackson, Mississippi, United States.
5Vicksburg National Military Park
Battle of Vicksburg historic site.
6B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center
Museum celebrating Delta blues music.
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11The Old Courthouse Museum
Museum and former courthouse in Vicksburg, Mississippi.
International Museum of Muslim Cultures
Islamic history and culture museum in Jackson, Mississippi.
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14Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Benton → · Benton’s history →
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Photo credits
Natchez Trace Parkway: Carol M. Highsmith (1946–), Public domain · USS Cairo: Katyrw, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium: Jfurr1981 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument: Jud McCranie, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Vicksburg National Military Park: Eoghanacht at English Wikipedia, Public domain · B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center: Swampyank, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mississippi Civil Rights Museum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mississippi Museum of Art: Julian Rankin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Old Courthouse Museum: David.rorick, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Louisiana State Cotton Museum: Billy Hathorn, 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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