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Gardens in Mississippi
With a nickname like "The Magnolia State", one expects to find a lot of flowers in Mississippi. However, the state also boasts greenery in the form of vast forests of pine, and other trees like elm, hickory, oak and cottonwood. Featured Gardens:  Mynelle GardensThis city park is composed of 7 acres worth of different gardens, pools and bridges that is open to the public for a small fee. It was originally the private garden of Mynelle ... |
 Map of Mississippi Gardens to Visit
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 | Mississippi Jack: Being an Account of the Further Waterborne Adventures of Jacky Faber, Midshipman, Fine Lady, and Lily of the West (Bloody Jack Adventures) by: L. A. Meyer The intrepid Jacky Faber, having once again eluded British authorities, heads west, hoping that no one will recognize her in the wilds of America. There she tricks the tall-tale hero Mike Fink out of his flatboat, equips it as a floating casino-showboat, and heads south to New Orleans, battling murderous bandits, British soldiers, and other scoundrels along the way. Will Jacky's carelessness ... [reviews] |
 | Life on the Mississippi (Dover Thrift Editions) by: Mark Twain The popular 19th-century humorist offers lively recollections ranging from his salad days as a novice steamboat pilot on one of the world's greatest rivers to views from the passenger deck in the twilight of the river culture's heyday. Engrossing and entertaining anecdotes by a peerless storyteller from a now-finished chapter of American history. [reviews] |
 | Cruising Guide to the Northern Gulf Coast: Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana (Cruising Guide to the Northern Gulf Coast) by: Claiborne S. Young This completely updated cruising guide covers the waters that stretch from Apalachicola, Florida, to Grand Isle, Louisiana. For the first time, this edition includes additional access information to Grand Isle, Barataria, the Chandeleur Islands, and the Harvey Canal in the Mississippi Delta. Like all of Young's guides, "Cruising Guide to the Northern Gulf Coast" combines expert navigational ... [reviews] |
 | Life on the Mississippi (Penguin Classics) by: Mark Twain Twain reflects on the people and places of his childhood, the way things looked and felt in the memorable locales of his growing up and his later return to them in maturity. [reviews] |
 | Mississippi Off the Beaten Path, 6th (Off the Beaten Path Series) by: Marlo Carter Kirkpatrick Turn an ordinary visit to Mississippi into an adventure: Visitors can find the final resting place of the Witch of Yazoo or stay in the Shack Up Inn to get a genuine plantation experience. [reviews] |
 | Small Spaces, Beautiful Gardens by: Keith Davitt Keith Davitt's Small Spaces, Beautiful Gardens celebrates the possibilities for awkward, undersized garden parcels, demonstrating convincingly that no space is too small to make a big impact. Lacking dimensionality, most small gardens can be taken in visually with one glance. Davitt offers solutions for creating a sense of spaciousness and surprise, even in the most cramped, unlikely ... [reviews] |
 | Gardens Across America, Volume I: East of the Mississippi: The American Horticulatural Society's Guide to American Public Gardens and Arboreta by: John Russell The first single volume, comprehensive guide to the nearly 2,000 gardens accessible to the public, from the American Horticultural Society's twenty-five acre River Farm Gardens in Alexandria, Virginia to the simple but elegant pocket parks found in towns and cities across America. [reviews] |
 | Beautiful Gardens Of The Wine Country by: Jennifer Barry The rich soil of Northern California's wine country produces more than just distinctive grapes and flavorful wines. The Mediterranean climate has also been put to good use to create stunning garden designs at wineries and visitor destinations throughout the region. In BEAUTIFUL GARDENS OF THE WINE COUNTRY, author Jennifer Barry and world-renowned travel photographer Robert Holmes present a ... [reviews] |
