With Christmas just weeks away, the time for some holiday fun is quickly running out. So, just to be sure you take full advantage of the “most wonderful time of the year,” we put together a magical road trip that will take you through some of the most charming Christmas towns in the state.
google.com Just over 14 hours, this road trip would make the perfect weekend getaway. Easily customize the map by clicking here to access/edit the map.
- Tylertown
co.walthall.ms.us Start your magical journey off in Tylertown, where you’ll find the Christmas in the Park Driving Tour. Held in Holmes County Water Park, the display includes over 40 acres of sparkling lights and is opened nightly from 6 pm – 8:30 pm until New Year’s Eve. For more information, click here.
- Purvis
Lewis Lights & Crafts/Facebook Continue the seasonal fun with a stop in Purvis. For over two decades, the city has been the site of Lewis Lights. The family-run light show is made up of over 200,000 twinkling lights and several pieces of original art. The festive display is available for touring until December 31st. For more information, click here.
- Meridian
visitmississippi.org No Christmas road trip would be complete without a stop in the state’s merriest city. The holiday fun continues all December long in “Merry Meridian,” and that fun includes everything from a holiday bazaar and theatrical productions to the annual Trees of Christmas Tour and Santa’s Factory. For more information, click here.
- Oxford
Matt Taylor/Crooked Letter Photography According to Country Living, Oxford is one of the nation’s “best Christmas towns,” making it a must-visit. During the Christmas season, the charming city hosts a slew of holiday-themed events, which includes everything from a Gingerbread Village to an Ornament Auction. For more information on Oxford’s holiday festivities, click here.
- Blue Mountain
christmasincottonplant.com Home to one of the largest holiday displays in Mississippi, a stop in the small town of Blue Mountain is sure to be an unforgettable one. Walk or drive through the Christmas in Cotton Plant display, which spans 12-acres and includes hundreds of thousands of sparkling lights, festive inflatables, and several projection screens. The display is open until December 25th. For more information, click here.
- Southaven
Visit the Mississippi Delta/Facebook Southaven’s annual holiday display, Southern Lights, will definitely get you into the holiday spirit. The 116-acre drive-through display is held in the city’s Central Park and is open through December 31st. Be sure to check out the Christmas Tree Farm, which is synchronized to music by Trans-Siberian Orchestra. For more information, click here.
- Canton
cmu.com A must stop on your magical journey, Canton is pure merriment at Christmas time. Living up to its nickname, “the city of lights,” the Historic Courthouse Square is set aglow each Christmas season with hundreds of thousands of twinkling lights. Stroll around the Square and you’ll find everything from carousel and carriage rides to quaint shops. The holiday fun continues until December 23rd. For more information, click here.
- Madison
Richardson Light Show/Facebook Let the magical fun continue with a stop by Madison’s Richardson Light Show. The free-of-charge Christmas celebration will be going on until December 28th and includes more than 200 inflatables, over 100,000 LED lights, hundreds of lighted wireframe characters and messages, and a 23-foot animated tree. For more information, click here.
- Natchez
Visit Natchez/Facebook End your road trip with a stop in the charming river city of Natchez, where city-wide celebrations are held through New Year’s. The holiday fun includes all sorts of activities and events, including tours of the beautifully decorated historic homes that fill Natchez. For more information, click here.
Have you visited any of these towns during the Christmas season?
google.com
Just over 14 hours, this road trip would make the perfect weekend getaway. Easily customize the map by clicking here to access/edit the map.
co.walthall.ms.us
Start your magical journey off in Tylertown, where you’ll find the Christmas in the Park Driving Tour. Held in Holmes County Water Park, the display includes over 40 acres of sparkling lights and is opened nightly from 6 pm – 8:30 pm until New Year’s Eve. For more information, click here.
Lewis Lights & Crafts/Facebook
Continue the seasonal fun with a stop in Purvis. For over two decades, the city has been the site of Lewis Lights. The family-run light show is made up of over 200,000 twinkling lights and several pieces of original art. The festive display is available for touring until December 31st. For more information, click here.
visitmississippi.org
No Christmas road trip would be complete without a stop in the state’s merriest city. The holiday fun continues all December long in “Merry Meridian,” and that fun includes everything from a holiday bazaar and theatrical productions to the annual Trees of Christmas Tour and Santa’s Factory. For more information, click here.
Matt Taylor/Crooked Letter Photography
According to Country Living, Oxford is one of the nation’s “best Christmas towns,” making it a must-visit. During the Christmas season, the charming city hosts a slew of holiday-themed events, which includes everything from a Gingerbread Village to an Ornament Auction. For more information on Oxford’s holiday festivities, click here.
christmasincottonplant.com
Home to one of the largest holiday displays in Mississippi, a stop in the small town of Blue Mountain is sure to be an unforgettable one. Walk or drive through the Christmas in Cotton Plant display, which spans 12-acres and includes hundreds of thousands of sparkling lights, festive inflatables, and several projection screens. The display is open until December 25th. For more information, click here.
Visit the Mississippi Delta/Facebook
Southaven’s annual holiday display, Southern Lights, will definitely get you into the holiday spirit. The 116-acre drive-through display is held in the city’s Central Park and is open through December 31st. Be sure to check out the Christmas Tree Farm, which is synchronized to music by Trans-Siberian Orchestra. For more information, click here.
cmu.com
A must stop on your magical journey, Canton is pure merriment at Christmas time. Living up to its nickname, “the city of lights,” the Historic Courthouse Square is set aglow each Christmas season with hundreds of thousands of twinkling lights. Stroll around the Square and you’ll find everything from carousel and carriage rides to quaint shops. The holiday fun continues until December 23rd. For more information, click here.
Richardson Light Show/Facebook
Let the magical fun continue with a stop by Madison’s Richardson Light Show. The free-of-charge Christmas celebration will be going on until December 28th and includes more than 200 inflatables, over 100,000 LED lights, hundreds of lighted wireframe characters and messages, and a 23-foot animated tree. For more information, click here.
Visit Natchez/Facebook
End your road trip with a stop in the charming river city of Natchez, where city-wide celebrations are held through New Year’s. The holiday fun includes all sorts of activities and events, including tours of the beautifully decorated historic homes that fill Natchez. For more information, click here.
Looking for some more ways to have some festive fun? Check out “10 Unexpected Places In Mississippi That You Can Get Into The Holiday Spirit.”
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