Poverty Point National Monument
Prehistoric site of the Poverty Point culture in northeastern Louisiana, United States.
Attractions near Valley Park
Leave Valley Park for Poverty Point National Monument, 32 mi away
Some 8M visitors a year come to Natchez Trace Parkway. All of it lies outside: 7 places within 40 miles, none inside Valley Park. Look for 4 museums, a national monument and a parkway. For a full day, there is Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, 44 mi away.
Attractions nearby
15
within 60 miles
The big one
32 mi
Poverty Point National Monument
National park units
3
parks & monuments
National Monument · 32 mi west
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
On the map
Head to the south for most of the 7 on the list.
Orange: Valley Park. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
All of it
All 15 on the list lie within 60 miles.
2Natchez Trace Parkway
49,000 acres managed by the National Park Service.
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5Vicksburg National Military Park
Battle of Vicksburg historic site.
6Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument
National monument in Jackson, Mississippi, United States.
7B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center
Museum celebrating Delta blues music.
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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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Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Valley Park → · Valley Park’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 · Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium: Jfurr1981 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Vicksburg National Military Park: Eoghanacht at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument: Jud McCranie, CC BY-SA 4.0 · B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center: Swampyank, 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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