Rural real estate Mississippi
New owners of Madison real estate and rural real estate in Mississippi will find this resource page chock filled with shopping galore, activities, arts and entertainment...and so much more. Enjoy!
Shopping
Some of Paula's favorite spots to
shop:
- Persnickety
2078 Main Street, Madison
An upscale, stylish store offering
Madison real estate owners the latest in
home decor, gifts and glassware.
- Inside Story
2081 Main Street, Madison
This great gift shop has a little bit of
everything. They have items from purses,
necklaces, clothes and shoes to Christmas
ornaments, ceramic monkeys, candles, and
decorative pillows.
- Yellow Dog Books
100 Depot Drive, Madison
This stylish bookstore offers a great
inventory with books for adults and children
and special readings and events held
frequently.
- Madison Gallery
100 Depot Drive, Madison
Elegant art gallery that showcases
Mississippi artists and contains beautiful
and colorful acrylic art, originals, prints,
antiques, vases, sculptures, and wooden
figurines from the Orient.
- Pickenpaugh Pottery
102 Herron Street, Madison
One of the oldest businesses in Madison,
this pottery studio is located in a
pre-Civil War church and contains unusual
and unique handcrafted bowls, platters, and
sculptural art.
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Renaissance at Colony Park
Ridgeland
For shopping at its best, in a beautiful,
enchanting atmosphere that makes every
shopping trip a pleasure Rural real estate
in Mississippi owners will find this
shopping, dining and entertainment haven
opened in March 2008. Sip a cappuccino at an
outdoor café or sit down to a four-star
feast. Here you'll find everything from
Starbucks and Maggie Moo's to P.F. Chang's
China Bistro and Ruth's Chris Steak House.
In Renaissance's inviting village center,
you can experience exciting dramatic,
musical and fine arts performances and
shows. Shops include women's apparel stores
such as Ann Taylor, Chico's, J. Jill and
Talbot's. You'll also find Williams-Sonoma,
Ethan Allen, Merle Norman, Barnes and Noble
and much more.
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North Park Mall
Ridgeland
Located in the heart of the city with a
wide choice of shopping. There are over 130
stores.
- Fifty-One Place
Ridgeland
If you collect antiques you're bound to
find something here
- Antique Mall of the South
Ridgeland
The largest antique mall in central
Mississippi
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Gail Pittman Studio and Outlet
Ridgeland
Hand painted dinnerware and bargains
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Gingersnaps
Brandon
Ladies clothing boutique as well as bath
and candle products
- Paula's Fine Jewelry and Gifts
3023 Hwy. 80 East, Brandon
Incredible selection of fine jewelry and
gifts
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Arts & Culture
- The Madison Gallery
100 Depot Drive, Madison
Has a wide variety of art work for
viewing including sculptures, antiques,
wooden figurines from Asia and more.
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Mississippi Museum of Art
380 South Lamar Street, Jackson
Events and exhibitions with over 4,000
works of art. Be sure to check out Thursday
night jazz.
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Madison Square Center for the Arts
2103 Main Street, Madison
Madison real estate owners will fall in
love with this historic spot that provides
educational opportunities for fine arts and
is home to the regional
Mississippi Metropolitan Ballet Company.
The Family Arts Series, the Summer Arts Camp
and many other cultural activities.
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The Craftmen's Guild of Mississippi
Ridgeland
See the wonderful handmade crafts from
local artisans. You'll find baskets,
jewelry, stained glass, pottery vases, and
more authentic works of art.
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Betsy Liles Studio
Ridgeland
Where you can buy one-of-a-kind jewelry
of every description.
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Black Rose Theatre
Brandon
Dramas, comedies and musicals will thrill
you throughout the year.
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Special Events &
Festivals
- Valentine Serenade – Madison
Order a special package to have your
sweetheart serenaded and given a love letter
from you with a single red rose.
- Movies Under the Stars – Madison
Held in Liberty Park every April. Bring
your lawn chairs and blankets to watch
special movies.
- Swing into Summer – Madison
Provides families a month of picnicking
and local bands at the Madison Square Center
for the Arts.
- Family Fourth Celebration –
Madison
Held at Liberty Park every fourth of
July. Bring your friends and family for
great food and fantastic fireworks.
- Simmons Arboretum Extravaganza –
Madison
Held every fall with activities that
include guided nature walks, wildlife and
animal exhibits, and plant swaps.
- FreedomFest – Madison
This fall celebration is held in October
at Liberty Park with special events, games,
fireworks, great food, regional music… and
much more.
- Veterans Day Events – Madison
Held in November to honor all veterans.
Come enjoy the food, local entertainment and
displays of past airplanes and military
vehicles.
- Madison Christmas Parade -
Madison
Held annually the first Saturday in
December. Watch beautiful floats, see
festively decorated buildings and streets
and take part in the special activities.
And, of course, Santa Claus will make his
rounds.
- A Day in the Country - Madison
A festival held on the first Saturday in
October each year at the historic Chapel of
the Cross Church on Hwy 463. The festival
features more than 100 artists and
craftsmen, homemade baked goods, jams,
jellies and sauces, Kids Kountry, daylong
music, hayrides, Chapel tours, a variety of
food for every taste, and, of course, the
traditional 63-Egg Cake.
- Fall Scarecrow Festival - Madison
The Scarecrow Festival is a citywide
Scarecrow contest and celebration that
welcomes fall. This competition draws
entries from hundreds of classroom pupils,
area businesses and churches. It is a
cornucopia of good business, community
fellowship and creative education.
- Chimneyville Crafts Festival -
Jackson
One of the oldest craft festivals in the
southeast. It's held annually the first
weekend in December at the Mississippi Trade
Mart.
- Annual Dragon Boat Regatta
Ridgeland - April 19, 2008 at the
Barnett Reservoir
- KidFest Ridgeland
Ridgeland - April 26-27, 2008 at Freedom
Ridge Park
- Annual Bike Rodeo
Ridgeland - May 3, 2008 at Freedom Ridge
Park
- Ride of Silence
Ridgeland - May 21, 2008 at North Park
Mall
- Annual Heatwave Classic Triathlon
Ridgeland - June 7, 2008
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Libraries
- Rebecca Baine-Rigby Library
Madison Mississippi's public library
- a great resource with an extensive 45,000
plus collection of books, music and online
access.
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Ridgeland Public Library
Ridgeland Mississippi's public
library - a valuable resource for learning
and finding your favorite books to read.
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Brandon Public Library
One of Brandon Mississippi's public
libraries
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Northwest Point Reservoir Library
One of Brandon Mississippi's public
libraries
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Florence Public Library
Florence Mississippi's public library
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G. Chastaine Flynt Memorial Library
Flowood Mississippi's public library
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Richland Public Library
Richland Mississippi's public library
- Canton Public Library
- Gluckstadt Public Library
- Flora Public Libary
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Jackson-Hinds Library System
Jackson Mississippi real estate
owners will soon discover all this library
system has to offer in any of their
branches. Each of the 15 libraries has a
trained librarian, dedicated to helping you
get the information you need.
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Parks & Recreation
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Ross Barnett Reservoir
Madison County is home to this 33,000
acre reservoir that covers 40 parks and
recreation areas and is conveniently located
just east of the city of Madison. Madison
real estate owners will find a host of
activities to engage in including boating,
water sports and fishing. The reservoir is
well stocked so take your rod and reel and
pull in a big catfish or a good-eating
crappie. Besides water activities, you can
go biking, hiking, take the family for a
picnic, go camping at Timber Lake
Campground, or meander along the nature
trails and watch the wildlife. If you enjoy
‘birding' you'll want to be sure and bring
your binoculars. There are many more nearby
reservoirs including Culley Lake, Lake
Caroline and Lake Castle where you can boat
and fish.
- Liberty Park - Madison
Offers outdoor activities for the entire
family including 5 lighted baseball and
softball fields, 5 soccer fields, 5 lighted
batting cages, 2 beach volleyball courts,
paved walking trails and Liberty Village
playground.
- Strawberry Patch Park
A scenic 2 acre lake, playgrounds for
the kids, walking trails and picnic areas
for all ages
- Simmons Arboretum – Madison
The perfect place to spend a sunny day
walking through some of the south's most
beautiful trees, shrubs, flowers and plants
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Madison's city parks - Madison
Learn more about Madison parks and all
they have to offer.
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Ridgeland's city parks - Ridgeland
Ample opportunities for exercise and fun
on approximately 7 miles of walking and
jogging trails that wind throughout the
city. There are baseball, softball, soccer
and t-ball fields for sports enthusiast. For
kids of all ages there are playgrounds,
concession stands and picnic pavilions.
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Ridgeland Tennis Center - Ridgeland
With 17 tennis courts.
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Jackson Zoological Park - Jackson
Located on 110 acres, this zoo is home to
over 700 animals and 120 different species.
Jackson Mississippi real estate owners will
love taking their family and friends to this
zoo and spending a delightful day.
- Bill Vance Park
Hwy 468 in Brandon
Picnic sites, playground and paved
walking trails
- Brandon City Parks – Brandon
Four pavilions, tennis courts, basketball
courts, playground and walking trails. Phone
601-825-3047
- Shiloh Park – Brandon
Offers softball, baseball, football,
soccer and tennis facilities. Phone
601-824-1514
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Campgrounds
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Golf
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Annandale Golf Club - Madison
An 18-hole, par 72 course designed by
Jack Nicklaus and home of the annual PGA
Tour
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Viking Classic
Originally the Deposit Guaranty Golf
Classic begun in 1986. The 2008 PGA
tournament is from September 15th –
September 21st.
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Colonial Country Club's Deerfield Course - Canton
Offers two 18-hole championship courses,
practice ranges, lessons, two club houses,
ten tennis courts, three swimming pools and
dining and banquet facilities.
- Northbay Country Club
located at 601 North Bay Dr., in Madison, has a challenging 9-hole course.
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Whisper Lake Country Club - Madison
A par 64 private course where you can
play a round in about 3 hours. After a game
of golf, you can head to swimming pool and
cool down or get a friend and go for a game
of tennis.
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Reunion Country Club - Madison
This 18-hole, Bob Cupp designed,
championship golf course is the golfer's
invitation to experience Southern-style golf
at its very best. But there so is much more
than world-class golf that our private
Mississippi golf club has to offer –
Fitness, Tennis, Swimming, and Dining.
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Live Oaks Golf Club - Jackson
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Patrick Farms Golf Course - Brandon
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Country Club of Jackson - Jackson
- If you're in need of some golf
accessories, the
Edwin Watts Golf Shop and the Golf Cars of
Mississippi store are both in Ridgeland.
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Bay Pointe Resort & Golf Club –
Brandon
Semi-private 18-hole golf course
- Willow Creek Resort Ð 1300 Willow Creek Lane, Brandon
Public 18-hole golf course
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Spas
- Magnolia Day Spa
118 Service Dr., Brandon
Wraps, facials and more.
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Hair & Nail
Salons
- AnnÕs Hair Designs Ð 1061 Lake Village Circle, Brandon
Tanning, hair design and nails
- CindyÕs Hair Boutique Ð 1620 Lake Village Circle, Brandon
Hair, nail and tanning services
- Paje Pendi Salon Ð 665 South Pear Orchard Dr., Ridgeland
Hair, nail and waxing
- Family Hair & Nails Ð 1032 Hwy. 51, Madison
Family services for hair and nails
- Madisun Tanning & Salon Ð 101-B Village Blvd., Madison
Full salon and tanning services
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