F Jones Corner

Mississippi


All shapes and sizes, colors and creeds descend on this down-home Farish St club when everywhere else closes. It hosts authentic Delta musicians, who have been known to play until sunrise.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Mississippi attractions

1. Smith Robertson Museum

0.2 MILES

Housed in Mississippi's first public school for African American children is the alma mater of Richard Wright, author of Black Boy among many other works…

3. Mississippi Museum of Art

0.51 MILES

Special exhibits are a highlight, covering a fascinating range of artists and styles, with a focus on Mississippi themes. Pottery from long-running…

4. Old Capitol Museum

0.6 MILES

The state's Greek Revival capitol building from 1839 to 1903 now houses a Mississippi history museum filled with films and exhibits. You'll learn that…

5. Museum of Mississippi History

0.65 MILES

In the ten-minute introductory film, the voice of God himself, Mississippian Morgan Freeman, introduces visitors to this compelling new museum. Exhibits…

6. Mississippi Civil Rights Museum

0.67 MILES

Whether it's a voice from overhead yelling at you to 'keep on moving,' graphic photos of lynchings hitting you with a gut punch, or the towering wall of…

7. Eudora Welty House

1.45 MILES

Literature buffs should plan to tour the Pulitzer Prize–winning author's Tudor Revival house, where she lived for more than 75 years. It's now a true…

8. Museum of Natural Science

2.34 MILES

Tucked way back in Lefleur's Bluff State Park is this museum, which houses exhibits on the natural flora and fauna of Mississippi. It also has aquariums,…