1Poverty Point National Monument
Prehistoric site of the Poverty Point culture in northeastern Louisiana, United States.
Attractions near Bentonia
Worth the trip from Bentonia: Natchez Trace Parkway, 18 mi off
Natchez Trace Parkway draws about 8M visitors a year. Our list finds nothing inside Bentonia, but 12 places within 40 miles. The mix takes in 7 museums, a parkway and a stadium & arena. At 60 mi, Poverty Point National Monument is worth the journey.
Attractions nearby
15
within 60 miles
The big one
18 mi
Natchez Trace Parkway
National park units
3
parks & monuments
Parkway · 18 mi southeast
Natchez Trace Parkway
49,000 acres managed by the National Park Service.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
The layout
The 12 outside town cluster to the southeast.
Orange: Bentonia. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Everything on the list
These 15 are within 60 miles, none in town.
Natchez Trace Parkway
49,000 acres managed by the National Park Service.
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5Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument
National monument in Jackson, Mississippi, United States.
6Vicksburg National Military Park
Battle of Vicksburg historic site.
7B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center
Museum celebrating Delta blues music.
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12The 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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Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Bentonia → · Bentonia’s history →
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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 · 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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