1Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
Outdoor athletic stadium at the University of Mississippi.
Attractions near Oakland
From Oakland, 30 mi to Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
Nothing on our list is inside Oakland; the 3 places to visit are within 40 miles. There are a stadium & arena, a national monument and a museum to choose from. Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument welcomes about 4K visitors a year. Beyond the town, Natchez Trace Parkway sits 55 mi away.
Attractions nearby
10
within 60 miles
The big one
55 mi
Natchez Trace Parkway
National park units
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parks & monuments
Parkway · 55 mi east
Natchez Trace Parkway
49,000 acres managed by the National Park Service.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
The layout
Delta Blues Museum marks the outer edge, 39 mi away.
Orange: Oakland. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
The places, one by one
These 10 are within 60 miles, none in town.
Natchez Trace Parkway
49,000 acres managed by the National Park Service.
3Graceland Too
Two-story home and shrine to Elvis Presley in Holly Springs, Mississippi.
4B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center
Museum celebrating Delta blues music.
5Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument
Protected area in the United States.
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7Grammy Museum Mississippi
Museum of popular music in Cleveland, Mississippi.
8Boling-Gatewood House
Historic house, home of the Ida B. Wells-Barnett Museum.
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10Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
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Photo credits
Vaught–Hemingway Stadium: Matthew Nichols, CC BY 2.0 · Natchez Trace Parkway: Carol M. Highsmith (1946–), Public domain · Graceland Too: Thomas R Machnitzki ([email protected]), CC BY 3.0 · B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center: Swampyank, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument: Calvin Beale, Public domain · Delta Blues Museum: VitaleBaby at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Grammy Museum Mississippi: BobCummings, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Boling-Gatewood House: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Delta Cultural Center: Unknown, Public domain · Tunica Museum: Djpinnow, CC BY-SA 3.0
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