Attractions in Columbus, Mississippi

Historic Homes & Buildings

Amzi Love Home 662-328-5413
305 7th Street South, Columbus, MS 39701
Located in the Columbus Historic District
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Amzi Love Home is intact with original furnishings. Original outbuildings, a smokehouse and dairy; are located... more info map
Baskerville Manor
905 3rd Avenue North , Columbus, MS 39701
An Italianate townhouse, Baskerville Manor features the only standing coach house in Lowndes County. more info map
Concord CME Church 662-328-3356
1213 Concord Road, Columbus, MS 39702
"One of the oldest churches in Columbus, Concord was an African-American church established in Lowndes County in 1867." more info map
Dr. Theodoric V. James Home
1104 5th Avenue North, Columbus, MS 39701
"A nice example of the Queen Anne Free Classic style in domestic architecture," this was the home of who was "believed to have been Columbus' first African-American... more info map
Penny-Savings Bank
100-198 North 5th Street, Columbus, MS 39701
Founded in the early 1900's, the Penny-Savings Bank was Columbus' first African-American bank. more info map
Rosedale 662-574-1902
1523 9th Street South, Columbus, MS 39701
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Rosedale is considered one of the finest examples of Italianate architecture in Mississippi. Open by appointment... more info map
Rosewood Manor & Gardens 662-328-7313 or 662-364-0705
719 7th Street North, Columbus, MS 39701
A Greek Revival antebellum mansion listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Rosewood Manor is filled with period furnishings. Open Monday through Saturday by... more info map
Stephen D. Lee Home & Museum 662-327-8888
316 7th Street North, Columbus, MS 39703
The former residence of Lieutenant General Stephen D. Lee, the youngest Confederate lieutenant general of the Civil War and the first president of the Agricultural &... more info map
Temple Heights 800-920-3533
515 9th Street North, Columbus, MS 39701
Featuring Federal and Greek Revival features, Temple Heights is one of Mississippi's "best examples of period restoration." Open by appointment only. more info map
Tennessee Williams Home & Welcome Center 662-328-0222
300 Main Street, Columbus, MS 39701
This restored Victorian home was the rectory of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, where Tennessee Williams' grandfather, the Reverend Walter Dakin, served. This National... more info map
Twelve Gables
220 3rd Street South, Columbus, MS 39701
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Twelve Gables is known for being "the meeting place of local ladies who met in 1866, to plan a special day to... more info map

Historic Sites & Monuments

Catfish Alley
100-198 South 5th Street, Columbus, MS 39701
Located between Main and College Streets, Catfish Alley was a central meeting and business district for Columbus' African-American community during late 19th and early... more info map
Friendship Cemetery
4th Street South, Columbus, MS 39701
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this MS landmark is the final resting place of more than 2,000 Civil War soldiers. Friendship Cemetery contains two... more info map
Sanfield Cemetary
100-198 South 25th Street, Columbus, MS 39701
The late 19th century burial site of several African-American leaders and businessmen. more info map

Libraries & Research Centers

Columbus-Lowndes Public Library 662-329-5300
314 7th Street North, Columbus, MS 39701
The Columbus-Lowndes Public Library is normally open from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday; until 2:00 p.m. on Fridays, and from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.... more info map

Museums & Galleries

Mississippi University for Women Galleries 662-329-7291
1100 College Street, MUW-70, Columbus, MS 39701
Open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. more info map

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