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Columbus Country Club Leads the Way in Local Golf
If you want to hit the links‚ there are plenty of places to play in the Columbus area.
Green Oaks Golf Club on Green Oaks Drive boasts 18 holes over 6‚504 yards with a par 72‚ and Elm Lake Golf Course on Taylor-Thurston Road is a par-72 course with more than 6‚874 yards.
In addition‚ Whispering Pines Golf Club is a military course on Columbus Air Force Base.
The private Columbus Country Club is something of an institution. A neighbor in the community for the last 85 years, the club offers golf... Read More »
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 »
Columbus, MS Restaurants Provide Plenty of Sweet Choices
Going out to eat in Columbus isn’t easy if you have trouble making decisions. From fine dining to traditional standbys, the city has plenty to offer the most discriminating palates, from appetizers to some well-known desserts.
Whether it’s lunch or dinner, workers and residents in downtown Columbus know they can always get the famous chicken salad or tortilla soup at the Front Door/Back Door Restaurant, and top it off with owner Sarah Labensky’s famous turtle pie and fruit parfaits.
Labensky,... Read More »
Columbus Lakes and Waterways Provide Scenic Getaways
The great outdoors is never far away from historic downtown Columbus – a 10-minute ride north, south, east or west.
The Tombigbee River, which flows just to the west of the city, drains into a vast watershed stretching from Mississippi to Alabama, creating a string of lakes and ponds that surround the city and serve as prime destinations for anglers or idlers.
Columbus Lake is located just two miles to the northwest of the city. The large Lake Lowndes is five miles to the southwest.The... 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 »
Tenn-Tom River Offers Fishing, Boating and More
Columbus boasts some of the best bass fishing in the South, thanks to the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway.
The Tenn-Tom, as it is most often referred to, winds more than 200 miles through the states of Mississippi and Alabama, offering just about everything a water enthusiast could want. Besides fishing, the waterway offers a variety of other recreation opportunities that include hiking, fishing, boating, camping and bird watching.
Columbus and Lowndes County are considered the midpoint of the... 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 »
Friendship Cemetery Home to Thousands of History Makers
Friendship Cemetery, located just south of Columbus, serves as a historical burial ground for 16,000 individuals. Many of the people buried here played important roles in the culture and history of Columbus. Cemetery visitors can observe burial plots of veterans from notable military conflicts like the American Revolution and the Vietnam War, as well as the plots of important figures in the founding of Columbus.Sitting on a bluff overlooking the Tombigbee River, this 65-acre site was founded... Read More »
