A historic Civil War estate-turned-museum looks back on the Confederate States of America.

Instead of becoming a power plant, this abandoned complex became a massive letdown.

This monument to the victims of a tragic explosion is said to turn and look at passing cars.

The second-largest ceremonial mound in the United States is an artificial hill that is loosely shaped like a pentagon.

The final resting place of the camel who served with the Confederate Army during the Civil War.

Walk through row upon row of manicured miniature trees at the United States' largest bonsai nursery.

This historic general store still operates much as it did in the late 1800s.

A preserved stretch of ancient fossilized trees with an impressive gem collection to boot.

The body of an unidentified woman, visible through a glass coffin, was discovered by accident.

This racially troublesome eatery thought a new coat of paint could erase its offensive connotations.

A four-hour holy-rolling, Hallelujah-shouting, Southern gospel service, rendered as a country market where "All Is Welcome, Jews, and Gentiles."

Giant novelty guitars now mark the spot where Robert Johnson is said to have sold his soul to the devil.

Built following the War of 1812, this fort has withstood hurricanes for centuries.

This two-room shotgun shack in Tupelo is the birthplace of a King.

William Faulkner kept his beloved estate wild and untamed.

Florence’s mother built a stairway down to her daughter’s coffin so she could comfort her during storms.

A Muppet museum in small-town Mississippi honors the roots of Jim Henson's most beloved creation.

Built by prisoners of war, the largest small-scale model ever built includes eight miles of tiny streams that now sit abandoned.

An eerie and beautiful group of columns mark the site of a grand mansion lost to time and fire.