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Exhibited in the oldest structure in Downtown Greenville, this museum presents the history of one of the greatest natural disasters this country has ever known. On Thursday, April 21, 1927, at 7:45 a.m., the levee at Stops Landing, 8 miles north of Greenville, broke due to the pressure from the swollen Mississippi River and created the greatest single crevasse ever to occur anywhere on the river. View actual flood artifacts and photographs illustrating the flood’s impact on life and death during the four months Greenville and the Mississippi Delta were inundated. The 12-minute documentary film superbly illustrates the Great Flood of ’27 and the struggle of man against nature.

Muppet creator Jim Henson was born in Greenville and raised in Stoneville, just west of Leland. As a child, he spent hours playing along the banks of Deer Creek. It was here that Henson dreamed of and created the character of Kermit the Frog. A visit to Kermit’s birthplace is filled with the fun and creativity of Jim Henson and all his Muppet friends. The exhibit building also operates as a Washington County Welcome Center.

All the fun you can imagine in R/C Cars & Monster Truck Racing, visit Black Bayou Super Speedway!

Greenville-Washington county has over 50 geocaching locations for your family to find. Brush up on your regional history so you can find these locations.

Directions: The Preserve is on U.S. Highway 82 West at Cypress Lane. It is one-half mile from the Mississippi Welcome Center, and a few miles from the bridge that crosses the Mississippi River. Greenville Cypress Preserve is a sixteen acre tract of land that protects three stands of ancient Cypress trees. There is an open pavillion and walking trail on site. By an observation deck with signage, the trail goes through the open meadow and over the slough, and through the mixed woodlands.
Since the late 1930s, the Greenville Garden Club has worked to save the Cypress Preserve. Now the preserve is a memorable experience that showcases the magnificence and magic of this tract of virgin cypress trees, which have graced this area for more than 100 years. Visit their website for more information on this unique preserve.

Located at the Mid-Delta Regional Airport, the Greenville Municipal Golf Course is an 18-hole championship course rated 70.8 for men and 72.7 for women with a slope ratio of 116. Please call for tee times and green fees.

Contact: Wesley Washington
Contact: Wesley Washington
SATURDAY NIGHT RACING, GATES OPEN AT 4:00 PM, RACES START AT 7:30 PM. Gumbo clay track for all Late Model, Crate/Late Model, Modifieds, Hobby, Pure Street, Mini Stock, and Stingers.

Greenville’s waterfront is a beautiful recreation site for many events. Located just over the levee on the banks of Lake Ferguson, it’s home to two of Greenville’s casinos and has hosted many national and regional boat tournaments. Greenville’s waterfront has two boat ramps open all year for access to Lake Ferguson and accommodates seasonal duck hunting, sport fishing, or just fun on the water.

Enjoy and wind down as you exercise on the 1-7 mile beautiful walking trail overlooking Lake Ferguson, and enjoy the natural beauty of the Delta, as well as the tow boats and other activity on Lake Ferguson. The Trail has two entrances from Central Street to Broadway Loop, where South Theobald Street once crossed the levee.

**** Grounds are open, MUSEUM TEMPORARILY CLOSED*****

Directions: Winterville Mounds is located on Mississippi Highway 1, six miles north of intersection of Highway 82 and Highway 1 in Greenville, Mississippi.

A National Historic Landmark, the Indian Mounds at Winterville constitute one of North America’s most significant pre-Columbian archeological sites. Twelve mounds, including the massive 55-foot-tall Temple Mound, contrast dramatically with the flat Delta landscape. The on-site museum (CLOSED) tells the story of an advanced North American civilization that once thrived in this location from about A.D. 1000 to 1450.