1Poverty Point National Monument
Prehistoric site of the Poverty Point culture in northeastern Louisiana, United States.
Attractions near Port Gibson
Out from Port Gibson: Natchez Trace Parkway and more
Some 8M visitors a year come to Natchez Trace Parkway. All of it lies outside: 8 places within 40 miles, none inside Port Gibson. Among them are 5 museums, a parkway and a national military park. The best-known trip out is to Poverty Point National Monument, 53 mi away.
Attractions nearby
16
within 60 miles
The big one
in town
Natchez Trace Parkway
National park units
4
parks & monuments
Parkway · in town
Natchez Trace Parkway
49,000 acres managed by the National Park Service.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
On the map
Rosalie Mansion, 37 mi away, is the farthest on the map.
Orange: Port Gibson. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Place by place
Here are the 16 places within 60 miles.
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.
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9Natchez National Historical Park
National Historical Park of the United States.
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14The Old Courthouse Museum
Museum and former courthouse in Vicksburg, Mississippi.
International Museum of Muslim Cultures
Islamic history and culture museum in Jackson, Mississippi.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Port Gibson → · Port Gibson’s history →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
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 · Stanton Hall: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rosalie Mansion: Elisa Rolle, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Natchez National Historical Park: Calstanhope, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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 · 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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