Poverty Point National Monument
Prehistoric site of the Poverty Point culture in northeastern Louisiana, United States.
Attractions near Delta City
A day out from Delta City: B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center, 27 mi away
From Delta City, the big name within reach is Poverty Point National Monument, 45 mi away. All of it lies outside: 2 places within 40 miles, none inside Delta City. The list around it takes in 2 national park units.
Attractions nearby
9
within 60 miles
The big one
45 mi
Poverty Point National Monument
National park units
2
parks & monuments
National Monument · 45 mi southwest
Poverty Point National Monument
Prehistoric site of the Poverty Point culture in northeastern Louisiana, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Finding your way
Louisiana State Cotton Museum, 30 mi away, is the farthest on the map.
Orange: Delta City. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Place after place
The list runs to 9 places, all within 60 miles.
2Natchez Trace Parkway
49,000 acres managed by the National Park Service.
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4Vicksburg National Military Park
Battle of Vicksburg historic site.
5B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center
Museum celebrating Delta blues music.
6Grammy Museum Mississippi
Museum of popular music in Cleveland, Mississippi.
7The Old Courthouse Museum
Museum and former courthouse in Vicksburg, Mississippi.
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9Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Delta City → · Delta City’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 · Vicksburg National Military Park: Eoghanacht at English Wikipedia, Public domain · B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center: Swampyank, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Grammy Museum Mississippi: BobCummings, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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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