Poverty Point National Monument
Prehistoric site of the Poverty Point culture in northeastern Louisiana, United States.
Attractions near Eagle Bend
Nothing in Eagle Bend itself: Poverty Point National Monument is 22 mi away
Around 8M people visit Natchez Trace Parkway each year. With nothing inside Eagle Bend, the list has 7 places within 40 miles. There are 4 museums, a national monument and a parkway to choose from. Further afield lies Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, at 52 mi.
Attractions nearby
16
within 60 miles
The big one
22 mi
Poverty Point National Monument
National park units
3
parks & monuments
National Monument · 22 mi west
Poverty Point National Monument
Prehistoric site of the Poverty Point culture in northeastern Louisiana, United States.
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Where to go
The map puts most of the 7 to the southeast.
Orange: Eagle Bend. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
All 7 on the list
The list runs to 16 places, all within 60 miles.
2Natchez 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.
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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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Snyder Memorial Museum and Creative Arts Center
Historic house in Bastrop, Louisiana, United States.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
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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 · Chennault Aviation and Military Museum: Billy Hathorn, 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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