PLAYING IN
COLUMBUS

he story of Columbus unfolds through historic homes, riverfront views, local traditions and places where generations have gathered. Spend time exploring downtown streets lined with architecture that has stood for nearly two centuries, discover the city’s connections to music and literature or venture outdoors to experience the waterways and green spaces that continue to shape life here. Each attraction adds another chapter to the story Columbus has been telling since 1821.

AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY

Catfish Alley

100-198 S 5th St Columbus, MS

Concord CME Church (c. 1867)

1213 Concord Road, Columbus, MS, USA

(662) 328-3356

Dr. Theodoric V. James Home

1104 5th Avenue North Columbus, MS

Horace King Bridge Site

4th Avenue South and 1st Street South Columbus, MS

Missionary Union Baptist Church (c. 1833)

1207 5th Avenue North Columbus, MS

(662) 327-5408

Penny-Savings Bank

100-198 N 5th St Columbus, MS

Queen City Hotel Site

1501 N 7th Ave Columbus, MS

R.E. Hunt Museum & Cultural Center

924 20th Street North Columbus, MS

(662) 328-8722

Robert Walker Home Site

7th Avenue and 14th Street North Columbus, MS

Sandfield Cemetery

100-198 S 25th St Columbus, MS

Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church (c. 1821)

110 2nd Ave N Columbus, MS

(662) 327-9575

Union Academy

1425 10th Avenue North, Columbus, MS

(662) 328-0222

W.I. Mitchell Home Site

7th Avenue and 16th Street North Columbus, MS

HISTORIC PLACES

Amzi Love (c.1848)

305 7th Street South Columbus, MS

(662) 328-5413

Annunciation Catholic Church

823 College Street, Columbus, MS

Columbus War Museum

1501 Main Street Columbus, MS

(205) 662-4129

Friendship Cemetery

4th Street South and 15th Avenue South Columbus, MS

(662) 328-4164

Lowndes County Courthouse (c. 1847)

505 2nd Avenue North Columbus, MS

(662) 329-5800

Mississippi University for Women

1100 College Street Columbus, MS

(877) 462-8439

Mississippi University for Women Galleries

1100 College Street MUW-70 Columbus, MS

(662) 329-7341

Stephen D. Lee Home & Museum (c. 1847)

316 Seventh Street North Columbus, MS

(662) 327-8888

Tennessee Williams House Museum & Welcome Center

300 Main Street Columbus, MS

(662) 630-5000

OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES

Black Prairie Wildlife Management Area

744 Fire Tower Road, Crawford, MS

(662) 272-8303

Burnt Oak Lodge

1563 Penn Station Rd, Crawford, MS

(662) 272-9550

Columbus AFB Hunting

108 Simler Blvd, Columbus, MS

(662) 434-2337

Columbus Lake on Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway

US Army Corps of Engineers, West Plymouth Road, Columbus, MS

(662) 328-7075

Columbus Lock & Dam East Bank

1168-, 4214 Lock and Dam Rd, Columbus, MS

(662) 245-5500

Columbus Marina

295 Marina Dr, Lock and Dam Rd, Columbus, MS

(662) 327-8450

Columbus Riverwalk & Trail

College Street and 1st Street South Columbus, MS

(662) 328-4164

Columbus Soccer Complex

3rd Street & 7th Avenue North Columbus, MS

Elm Lake Golf Club

1609 Taylor Thurston Road, Columbus, MS

(662) 329-8964

Green Oaks Golf Club

326 Green Oaks Drive Columbus, MS

(662) 328-3879

Lake Lowndes State Park / Opossum Trail

3319 Lake Lowndes Road Columbus, MS

(662) 328-2110

Lee Park

Park Cir, Columbus, MS

(662) 327-4935

Lion Hills Golf Club

2331 Military Road, Columbus, MS

(662) 328-4837

Lowndes County Sportsplex

1336 N Frontage Road
Columbus, MS 39702

Magnolia Motor Speedway

495 Highway 45 South Columbus, MS

(662) 240-3478

Magnolia Tennis Club

626 Magnolia Lane, Columbus, MS

662-328-8909

Plymouth Bluff

2200 Old W Point Rd, Columbus, MS

(662) 241-6214

Propst Park

Columbus Propst Park, Main Street, Columbus, MS

(662) 327-4935

ARTS & CULTURE

Columbus-Lowndes Public Library

314 Seventh Street North Columbus, MS

Mississippi University for Women Galleries

1100 College Street MUW-70 Columbus, MS

(662) 329-7341

Rosenzweig Arts Center

501 Main Street Columbus, MS

(662) 328-2787