The "Best of Mississippi"
Right Here in Natchez!

Mississippi Magazine readers across the state voted Natchez' attractions, events, restaurants, bed and breakfasts, and shopping as some of the best in Mississippi. They liked our annual balloon race so much they put our photo on the cover!

 

 

"I fell in love with Natchez on my first visit in 1990.  We just cannot get enough of it!  Natchez is absolutely heaven on earth!"

 

Great Mississippi River Balloon Race  A wonderful October weekend of hot air balloons and music

 

The Burn  Less pretentious, more private, with beautiful gardens and full-size pool.  Special package rates. 

 

2006 Mississippi Magazine's "Best of Mississippi"

 

Best Annual Event

Great Mississippi River Balloon Race

 

Best Day Trip

Natchez, MS!

 

Best Bed & Breakfast in Mississippi

Monmouth Plantation  36 Melrose Ave.

 

Best Place to Get Married

Dunleith Plantation  84 Homochitto St.

 

Best Shopping in Mississippi

Best Great Antiques - Natchez Antiques  701 Franklin St.

 

Best New Collectibles - Darby's  410 Main St.

 

Best Great Shoes - Pampered Sole  506 Franklin St.

 

Best Restaurants in Mississippi

Best Fried Chicken - Carriage House Restaurant 401 High St.

 

Best Fine Dining - The Castle at Dunleith  84 Homochitto St.

 

Best Dessert - Mammy's Cupboard  555 Hwy 61 S.

 

Best Kid-Friendly and Best View - Cock-of-the-Walk  200 N. Broadway.

 

Thanks to Mississippi Magazine for using our Balloon Race photo on its October, 2006 cover, and many thanks to the readers who voted Natchez Number One!

 

Natchez Festival of Music Once the Opera Festival, our Festival of Music includes great Broadway Musicals, Plantation Recitals, An Evening of Jazz, and more!

 

Natchez Trace Parkway - 601-445-4211  Scenic drive from Natchez to Nashville, with historic stops along the way.

 

Corn Maze! This is fun for the whole family, and includes a haunted maze, pumpkin patch, and a "Munchkin Maze for the little kids!

 

Grand Village of the Natchez Indians - 601-446-6502  Indian mounds, nature trail and museum, with special events such as their annual Pow-Wow and story-telling programs.