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Market Street Festival Brings Big Party to Downtown Columbus, MS
There is a big party in downtown Columbus every spring, and the entire community is invited.
The annual Market Street Festival occurs during the first weekend of May. Activities include a 5K run, a bike tour, arts and crafts, dunking booth, Mother Goose children’s area, car show, rock climbing wall, petting zoo and a Kiwanis Club breakfast.
In addition, a variety of local restaurants set up booths showcasing their menus while festival–goers enjoy music from three stages. Read More »
Tennessee Williams' First Home is Columbus, MS Welcome Center
Columbus, MS was the first home of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tennessee Williams.
One of America's most important playwrights, Williams was born in Columbus in 1911. Although the family remained in Columbus only a few years, the collective memory of the place that they took away was passed on to Williams, whose works often reflected a fascination with the old South.
He would go on to make history with well-known plays such as A Streetcar Named Desire, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and The Glass... Read More »
Columbus Speedways Offer Thrill of the Racetrack
Start your engines and head to the Columbus Motor Speedway or the Magnolia Motor Speedway for affordable family fun. Both tracks, located just minutes from downtown Columbus provide visitors with the thrill of the racetrack with weekly races from March through September. The three-tenths mile red clay oval track at the Columbus Motor Speedway is known for its exciting racing moments during its championship racing series. The excitement continues over at the three-eighths mile dirt oval track at... Read More »
Columbus, MS Retirement City
Designated a certified retirement community by the state of Mississippi, the quality of life for active seniors in Columbus is certainly above par. With plenty of athletic opportunities for seniors through golf at Columbus Country Club, walking or bass fishing along the riverfront, or as members of the YMCA, active seniors can stay that way. Cultural events abound through the Columbus Arts Council, with gallery exhibits throughout the year. There are plenty of antique shops and a community... Read More »
Stephen D. Lee Home and Museum in Columbus
History buffs will enjoy the Stephen D. Lee Home and Museum in Columbus. Once the home to the Confederate general who gave the order to fire the first shot on Fort Sumter, the building now serves as a Civil War museum, complete with artifacts from the period. The home was completed in 1847 by Major Thomas Garton Blewett who passed it down through his family. Severely damaged by fire in the late 1950s, the home was quickly restored by the Historical Society and the Society for Preservation of... Read More »
