Life in Mississippi is great, but a fairy tale? Well as it turns out, the state is filled with magical locales and sights that will have you feeling as if you’ve stepped straight onto the pages of your favorite childhood story in no time. So if you’re ready for your “happily ever after,” check out the whimsical shots below.

  1. Melrose, Natchez

Visit Natchez/Facebook The grounds of the beautiful Greek revival mansion are just as magical as the home itself.

  1. Clark Creek Nature Area, Woodville

CeeDave/Flickr What fairy tale couldn’t use a breathtakingly beautiful waterfall?

  1. Tishomingo State Park

Matt Taylor/Crooked Letter Photography The swinging bridge in Tishomingo State Park would fit perfectly in just about any fairy tale.

  1. Chunky River, Enterprise

Mark Walker The only thing that could make this shot of the Chunky River more whimsical is if it included fairies.

  1. The Windsor Ruins, Port Gibson

John C. Majure Jr. Can’t you just picture a princess stumbling upon this while traversing an enchanted forest?

  1. The Renaissance, Ridgeland

Phillip Hofmister Ridgeland’s Renaissance at Colony Park definitely lives up to its promise to be “vibrant and captivating.”

  1. First Presbyterian Church, Hattiesburg

Marilyn Blackwell Walker Taken at Hattiesburg’s First Presbyterian Church, the colors in this picture are enchanting to say the least.

  1. Mynelle Gardens, Jackson

TheLeg5813 Photos & Prints via Mynelle Gardens/Facebook The once private garden now turned city park includes fish ponds, bridges, an island, and gazebos – a setting fit for a queen.

  1. The University of Southern Mississippi’s All-American Rose Garden, Hattiesburg

Visit Mississippi/Flickr How can you not feel like a princess when surrounded by well over 700 vibrantly-colored roses?

  1. Walter Place, Holly Springs

JR P/Flickr

misspreservation.com From the mystic garden to the castle-esque mansion, Holly Springs’ historic Walter Place is exactly what fairy tales are made of.

  1. The Natchez Trace Cypress Swamp

Natchez Trace Travel/Facebook Located along the Natchez Trace, this cypress swamp seems like an ideal place for a princess to find her prince charming.

  1. Ventress Hall, Oxford

Matt Taylor/Crooked Letter Photography Can’t you just picture Rapunzel letting her hair down from atop the University of Mississippi’s Ventress Hall?

  1. Monmouth Historic Inn, Natchez

Visit Natchez/Facebook The stunning grounds of the Monmouth Historic Inn look fit for a castle.

Visited any places in Mississippi that had your imagination soaring? Tell us in the comments section below.

Visit Natchez/Facebook

The grounds of the beautiful Greek revival mansion are just as magical as the home itself.

CeeDave/Flickr

What fairy tale couldn’t use a breathtakingly beautiful waterfall?

Matt Taylor/Crooked Letter Photography

The swinging bridge in Tishomingo State Park would fit perfectly in just about any fairy tale.

Mark Walker

The only thing that could make this shot of the Chunky River more whimsical is if it included fairies.

John C. Majure Jr.

Can’t you just picture a princess stumbling upon this while traversing an enchanted forest?

Phillip Hofmister

Ridgeland’s Renaissance at Colony Park definitely lives up to its promise to be “vibrant and captivating.”

Marilyn Blackwell Walker

Taken at Hattiesburg’s First Presbyterian Church, the colors in this picture are enchanting to say the least.

TheLeg5813 Photos & Prints via Mynelle Gardens/Facebook

The once private garden now turned city park includes fish ponds, bridges, an island, and gazebos – a setting fit for a queen.

Visit Mississippi/Flickr

How can you not feel like a princess when surrounded by well over 700 vibrantly-colored roses?

JR P/Flickr

misspreservation.com

From the mystic garden to the castle-esque mansion, Holly Springs’ historic Walter Place is exactly what fairy tales are made of.

Natchez Trace Travel/Facebook

Located along the Natchez Trace, this cypress swamp seems like an ideal place for a princess to find her prince charming.

Can’t you just picture Rapunzel letting her hair down from atop the University of Mississippi’s Ventress Hall?

The stunning grounds of the Monmouth Historic Inn look fit for a castle.

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