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Columbus, Mississippi makes visitors from anywhere feel at home with its unique blend of natural beauty, culture, history, and great shopping opportunities. From watching birds on the River Walk to watching race cars at the speedways, Columbus will surprise you with its diverse selection of entertainment.

  • Discover Columbus' charm with a tour of historic Downtown where visitors can go boutique shopping.
  • Tour Mississippi University for Women, the first state-supported public institution designated to educate women.
  • Visit the Tennessee Williams Welcome Center, the first home of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tennessee Williams.
  • Tour some of the most beautiful pre-Civil War (antebellum) homes in the South.
  • Spend an afternoon boating or fishing on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, better known as the Tenn-Tom.
  • Check out the races at one of Columbus' speedways.

Whatever your needs may be, the Columbus Convention and Visitors Bureau wants to make sure you experience Columbus in a way that you won't soon forget. Please contact us with any questions you have. We'll be happy to help you.

 

Columbus has been selected as one of America's Dozen Distinctive Destinations by the National Trust for Historic Preservation [Press Release]

 

Columbus is proud to be a Preserve America Community

 

 

MORE VISITOR INFO:
historic places
sports & recreation
arts & entertainment
children's activities
african-american highlights
KEY PLACES:
tennessee williams welcome center
columbus air force base
mississippi university for women
COLUMBUS CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU
P.O. Box 789 • Columbus, MS 39703 • 662.329.1191 • 800.327.2686

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