Poverty Point National Monument
Prehistoric site of the Poverty Point culture in northeastern Louisiana, United States.
Attractions near Mayersville
Poverty Point National Monument, 26 mi from Mayersville
Vicksburg National Military Park welcomes about 410K visitors a year. Our list finds nothing inside Mayersville, but 6 places within 40 miles. Among them are 4 museums, a national monument and a national military park. At 54 mi, Natchez Trace Parkway is worth the journey.
Attractions nearby
9
within 60 miles
The big one
26 mi
Poverty Point National Monument
National park units
2
parks & monuments
National Monument · 26 mi southwest
Poverty Point National Monument
Prehistoric site of the Poverty Point culture in northeastern Louisiana, United States.
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The map
Places on the map
The 6 outside town cluster to the south.
Orange: Mayersville. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Best known first
9 places make the list, every one within 60 miles.
2Natchez Trace Parkway
49,000 acres managed by the National Park Service.
3
4Vicksburg National Military Park
Battle of Vicksburg historic site.
5B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center
Museum celebrating Delta blues music.
6The Old Courthouse Museum
Museum and former courthouse in Vicksburg, Mississippi.
7
8Snyder 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 · Vicksburg National Military Park: Eoghanacht at English Wikipedia, Public domain · B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center: Swampyank, 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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