Mississippi, USA
Mississippi bed and breakfast stays for “Magnolia State” comfort
The character of the Old South can still be experienced when staying at Mississippi bed and breakfast homes. The scent of magnolia blossoms floats on the warm breeze and Mississippi hospitality is as measured and expansive as ever it was. With its history of turbulence and grandeur Mississippi's past is of great interest to visitors. Most Mississippi bed and breakfast visitors make the effort to see the antebellum homes for instance at Natchez created by the plantation barons during slave era. Also they visit the sites of the Civil War battles that brought an end to riches and the slave culture. Great American literature and music originated in Mississippi. Bed and breakfast visitors have the opportunity to learn about the great stories and songs from Faulkner's Southern Gothic fiction to the raw blues of Robert Johnson.
Visitors to Mississippi B&B lodges and inns might prefer the here and now to the past. For them there is the brilliance of exciting modern casinos for Mississippi's more recent history includes a boom in gaming businesses. Although they are less romantic than the state's pillared mansions they draw a lot of travelers many of whom are accommodated in Mississippi bed and breakfast establishments. There are gaming destinations all over the state. The Gulf Coast and Tunica County have experienced an economic upturn thanks to the revenue generated from casinos. You probably are aware that Mississippi is now the third-leading gaming destination in the country after Nevada and New Jersey. What you might not know is that a thriving Mississippi bed and breakfast industry has grown up to cater for keen gambling visitors wherever there are casinos.
Not every tourist in Mississippi is a history enthusiast or a gambler. For those who like natural beauty, the short but attractive shoreline along the Gulf of Mexico is a draw card offering developed resort area where there are bed and breakfasts and the quiet preserves of the Gulf Islands National Seashore. When planning your trip you should try to include a drive around the Highway 90 bridges over Biloxi Bay and the Bay of St. Louis. There are many Mississippi bed and breakfast stays to be had along these routes. Visitors who like B&Bs lodges and inns in cities will love the bustling excitement of metropolitan Jackson. With the moist sea breezes and sun-drenched beaches of the Gulf Coast to the bright lights and non-stop action of Tunica, Mississippi has something for every taste and bed and breakfast accommodation in B&B lodges and inns suited to every budget. It all adds up to a great vacation experience in this classic Southern state.
