11/1/2008
By Franklin Carter Smith
Experience living history in your ancestors' homeland.
? Beauvoir: Jefferson Davis Home and Presidential Library
The last residence of the Confederate president, this stately 1852 home suffered heavy damage in Hurricane Katrina. The home has reopened; the library is under construction.
? The Delta Blues Museum
Explore the heritage of this genre born in the Mississippi Delta. Exhibits include part of Muddy Waters' home and the guitars of legends such as B.B. King; you also can see performances.