{"id":17336,"date":"2023-01-17T07:07:46","date_gmt":"2023-01-17T07:07:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/?p=17336"},"modified":"2023-04-06T09:58:19","modified_gmt":"2023-04-06T09:58:19","slug":"family-adventures-mississippi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/family-adventures-mississippi\/","title":{"rendered":"Family Adventures – Mississippi"},"content":{"rendered":"Approx read: <\/span> 3<\/span> mins<\/span><\/span>

How do you spell fun?
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M-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-I!<\/h3>\n

The site of today\u2019s edition of Family Adventures has been the source of many miss<\/em>pellings over the years, what with its three double consonants and all. Fortunately, we\u2019ve got a little trick for anyone who gets tripped up by these kinds of things (and, yes, we\u2019re raising our hands over here).<\/p>\n

It goes like this: M-i-crooked letter-crooked letter-i-crooked letter-crooked letter-i-humpback-humpback-i.<\/em><\/p>\n

That\u2019s right, ya\u2019ll\u2014we\u2019re returning to the deep south with a trip to (and through) the Magnolia State.<\/p>\n

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Pinecones and Pinecote<\/h4>\n

Located in Picayune, and affiliated with Mississippi State University, the Crosby Arboretum<\/a> is a nature lover\u2019s paradise. There are a total of more than 700 acres, including 64 acres that encompass the site\u2019s interpretive center. A trip to the Crosby Arboretum will introduce you to diverse habitats, including bogs, creeks, pine ridges, and savannas\u2014all housing some 300 species of indigenous trees and shrubs. While the natural scenery is breathtaking, visitors also flock to the Pinecote Pavilion, a structure designed by architect Fay Jones, who worked as an apprentice to the legendary Frank Lloyd Wright.<\/p>\n

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Paddle the Pascagoula<\/h4>\n

Most people don\u2019t realize it, but the largest undammed, or unimpeded, river in the lower 48 states is in Mississippi. The Pascagoula River flows some 80 miles and empties out in the Gulf of Mexico\u2019s Mississippi Sound, and locals and visitors alike love to explore it. Eco-Tours of South Mississippi<\/a> offers two-hour interpretive tours in the lower Pascagoula that allow guests to see gators, pelicans, ospreys, herons, and bald eagles in their natural habitats. In addition to kayaking trips, the outfitter also offers trips on four different motorboats, each of which is powered by modern, clean-burning outboard engines.<\/p>\n

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Petrified but not scared<\/h4>\n

We aren\u2019t sure exactly what the Earth looked like 36 million years ago, but a trip to the Mississippi Petrified Forest<\/a> gives us a pretty good clue. One of only two petrified forests in the country, this gem near Flora features maple trees that have been petrified over time. You\u2019ll also encounter the Earth Science Museum\u2014which contains examples of petrified wood from every state and other countries, a campground with full RV hook-up or tent camping options, gem mining, a pavilion for picnics, and more.<\/p>\n

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Gaze at the Little Grand Canyon<\/h4>\n

Who says you have to go out west to see the Grand Canyon? Located near Foxworth, you\u2019ll find Red Bluff\u2014or, as it\u2019s affectionally known, Mississippi\u2019s Little Grand Canyon<\/a>. The naturally occurring geologic formation consisting of red clay, soil, sand, and other sediments, took shape due to erosion from the nearby Pearl River. It\u2019s a great spot for hikers and an even better place to catch a breathtaking sunrise at 400 feet above sea level.<\/p>\n

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Trace the path of history<\/h4>\n

We like to think of this one as a 3-for-1, and you\u2019ll see why in a second. The Natchez Trace Parkway<\/a> is a 444-mile recreational road that traverses across three different states. Steeped in history, the Parkway follows the travel corridor that was once used by American Indians, European settlers, and soldiers. But as great as the sights are, the Parkway is much more than just the setting for a scenic drive through Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee. In fact, there are ample camping spots and opportunities to fish, ride horses and bikes, and hike.<\/p>\n

More Family Adventures<\/span><\/em><\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

How do you spell fun? M-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-I! The site of today\u2019s edition of Family Adventures has been the source of many misspellings over the years, what with its three double consonants and all. Fortunately, we\u2019ve got a little trick for anyone who gets tripped up by these kinds of things (and, yes, we\u2019re raising our hands […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":39,"featured_media":17345,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1582,1294],"tags":[1410,1528,1509],"class_list":["post-17336","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-family-adventure","category-featured","tag-adventure-holidays","tag-family-adventures","tag-united-states"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17336","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/39"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17336"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17336\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17392,"href":"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17336\/revisions\/17392"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17345"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17336"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17336"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17336"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}