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Holly Springs, Mississippi is a charming small southern town with a rich and colorful past boasting over 200 listings on the National Register of Historic Places! The New York Times has called us an "antebellum encyclopedia" and when you visit you'll see why.

Home to Strawberry Plains National Audubon Sanctuary and Education Center where guides can bring both history and science classroom assignments to life: the Kate Freeman Clark Art Gallery showcasing the renowned painter's life work: The Ida B. Wells Museum dedicated to the civil rights activist and journalist. Three historic churches, one being the first church in the country started by newly freed slaves and is home to the oldest Pilcher organ still in use; Rust College, the birthplace of the Civil Right Movement and the second oldest historically African American college in the U.S.; An unbelievable collection of Elvis memorabilia at Graceland Too compiled by The King's biggest fan; Galena Plantation, wild game preserve where you can enjoy a day of trail riding among the majestic trees and rolling hills before hitting the hay in the original home of General Nathan Bedford Forest; Walter Place Gardens & Estate open for tours Monday - Saturday at 1pm and Sunday at 2pm, where visitors can experience the "Old South" first hand and was the home chosen by General Ulysses S. Grant to house his wife and son during the Civil War; Kirkwood National Golf Course, ranked 7th in the state and among the top 50 courses in the country by Golf Digest; Chewalla Lake & Wall Doxey National Park offering camping, swimming, fishing and family fun; and Phillips Grocery, a rustic country store/restaurant that was once a saloon and is now home to world famous hamburgers, according to USA Today and Gourmet! Magazine. Conveniently located 40 miles southeast of Memphis, Tennessee and an hour east of Tunica, Mississippi. Both driving and walking tours of the area can be arranged with advanced arrangements. Help with corporate retreats, meetings, luncheons or dinners in an antebellum setting also available. For more information or to set up a tour, please call 888-687-4765.