95 photo locations in Mississippi — 22 ghost towns, 17 scenic viewpoints, 16 state parks, 14 national wildlife refuges and more — plus 10 National Park Service sites and golden hour times for 23 cities. Milky Way core season runs February–October (best in June). Aurora needs about Kp 9.0+ in central Mississippi. Wildflowers peak around April.
Photo locations
95
NPS sites
10
Milky Way season
Feb–Oct
Peak bloom
April
Aurora
Kp 9.0+
Top photo locations in Mississippi
Mountain PeakWoodall Mountain
LighthouseBiloxi Light
LighthouseRound Island Light
LighthouseChandeleur Island Light
State ParkLeFleur's Bluff State Park
State ParkWall Doxey State Park
State ParkHolmes County State Park
LakeMoon Lake
LighthouseShip Island Light
State ParkGreat River Road State Park
State ParkTishomingo State Park
State ParkTombigbee State Park
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National Park Service sites in Mississippi
IL/MSEmmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument
FL/MSGulf Islands National Seashore
MSMedgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument
AL/MSNatchez Trace Parkway
MSNatchez National Historical Park
AL/MSNatchez Trace National Scenic Trail
MSBrices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site
TN/MSShiloh National Military Park
MSTupelo National Battlefield
MS/LAVicksburg National Military Park
Golden hour in Mississippi cities
Jackson, MS
Gulfport, MS
West Gulfport, MS
SOSouthaven, MS
HAHattiesburg, MS
BIBiloxi, MS
MEMeridian, MS
OBOlive Branch, MS
Tupelo, MS
GRGreenville, MS
HLHorn Lake, MS
Pearl, MS
Night sky
- Milky Way in Mississippi
- Northern lights in Mississippi
- Perseids in Mississippi
- Geminids in Mississippi
Darkest skies in Mississippi
State ParkHolmes County State Park
State ParkGreat River Road State Park
State ParkNanih Waiya
State ParkGrand Gulf Military State Park
Scenic ViewpointPorterville Lookout Tower
Scenic ViewpointQuitman Lookout Tower