Area Airports, Black Dining & Points of Interest

Holly Springs, MS is less than an 1 hour drive from Memphis, TN ( approximately 50 miles from Memphis International Airport-MEM) and about a 3 hour drive from Jackson, MS (approximately 200 miles from Jackson International Airport-JAN).

Black Food Establishments and Points of Interest will encompass these areas.

Host Hotel for the 2024 Building Power Summit

Historic Whispering Woods Hotel and Conference Center

7300 Hacks Cross Road, Olive Branch Mississippi (appx 30 minutes northwest of Holly Springs)

(Group Rate of $109.00 available HERE thru September 6th. You may wish to try booking through travel booking websites for cheaper rates.)

Whispering Woods Hotel Front
Whispering Woods Hotel Lobby
Whispering Woods Hotel Room

LOCAL AREA BLACK RESTAURANT LISTINGS

Annie's Home Cooking- 200 N Memphis St, Holly Springs, MS 38635-2215

Kemet Coffee- 306 E Main St, Senatobia, MS 38668

The Four Way Soul Food (Vegan dishes included) 998 Mississippi Blvd Memphis, TN 38126

 Suga Shack (American) 392 Beale Street Memphis, TN 38103

Trap Fusion (Southern, Seafood, Caribbean) 4637 Boeingshire Dr. Memphis, TN 38116

 Straight Drop “Seafood” Memphis 615 Chelsea Avenue Memphis, TN 38107

Eggxactly Breakfast & Deli 1248 Marlin Road, Memphis, TN 38116

Stamps Super Burgers 1801 Dalton St, Jackson, MS 39204

Meals that Heal (Vegan) 612 N. Farish Street , Jackson, MS 39202

E&L Barbeque 1111 Bailey Avenue, Jackson, MS 39203

Johnny T’s Bistro & Blues 538 N. Farish Street, Jackson, MS 39202

Big Apple Inn 509 N. Farish Street, Jackson, MS 39202

Incredible BBQ and Soul food 290 US-51, Ridgeland, MS 39157

The Village Kitchen 219 Countyline Road, Jackson, MS 39213

Mind, Body and Soul Foodz (Vegan) 201 Ring Road, Suite 10, Ridgeland, MS 39157

Sambou’s African Kitchen 1625 E. Countyline Road, Suite 150, Jackson, MS 39211

Soul Sistas’ 6954 Old Canton Road, Suite A, Ridgeland, MS 39157

Points of Interest & Area Attractions

  • Ida B Wells-Barnett Museum

    Ida B Wells-Barnett Museum

    220 N Randolph St #2412, Holly Springs, MS 38635 1-662-252-3232

    The childhood home of Ida B Wells, famed civil rights journalist and activist born in Holly Springs, has been converted into a museum.

  • Chulahoma's Garden

    Chulahoma's Garden

    260 Jamison Rd, Holly Springs, MS 38635 1 (662) 333-5501

    Black family Owned and operated, focused on sustainability of urban farms. Call to visit.

  • Mississippi Industrial College

    Mississippi Industrial College Historical Site

    W Woodward Ave, Holly Springs, MS 38635

    Though now abandoned, this school was one of the top colleges for Black Americans during the Jim Crow era.

  • Marshall County Historical Museum

    Marshall County Historical Museum

    220 E College Ave, Holly Springs, MS 38635

    This museum captures the general history of the Marshall County area.

  • Strawberry Plains Audubon Center

    Strawberry Plains Audubon Center

    285 Plains Road Holly Springs, MS 38635

    Now a full time wildlife conservatory, this location houses a plantation and a little known gravesite of slaves.

  • Gateway to the Blues Museum & Visitor Center

    Gateway to the Blues Museum & Visitor Center

    13625 Highway 61 North, Tunica, MS 38664

    Mississippi is known as the Home of America’s Music. Learn more by visiting this museum.

  • Tunica Area Casinos

    Tunica Area Casinos

    Tunica Resorts MS, 38664

    Test your luck at any of Tunica MS premier casinos. Located about an hour away from Holly Springs.

  • Mississippi Museum of Civil Rights

    Mississippi Museum of Civil Rights

    222 North St #2205, Jackson, MS 39201 1( 601) 576-6800

    Interestingly enough, this museum is one of TWO in the same location that captures Mississippi’s history.

  • Medgar & Mylie Evers Home National Monument

    Medgar & Mylie Evers Home National Monument

    2332 Margaret W Alexander Dr, Jackson, MS 39213

    Visit the family home of Civil Rights icon Medgar Evers. Also the site of his assassination, the home has since been preserved as a National Monument.

  • Smith Robertson Museum & Cultural Center

    Smith Robertson Museum & Cultural Center

    528 Bloom St, Jackson, MS 39202

    Known as the first public school established for freedmen children in Jackson after the Civil War, it has now been converted into a Museum.

  • National Civil Rights Museum of Memphis

    National Civil Rights Museum of Memphis

    450 Mulberry Street, Memphis TN 38103

    Located at the Lorraine Hotel where Martin Luther King Jr was assassinated, the museum covers the history of the area during the height of the Civil Rights era.

  • Beale Street Entertainment District

    Beale Street Entertainment District

    Beale Street, Memphis TN 38103

    Beale Street at one point was a Black Business District during Segregation and now thrives as a famous site for music and entertainment in Memphis.

  • Mississippi Children's Museum

    Mississippi Children's Museum

    2145 Museum Blvd, Jackson, MS 39202, United States

    Not just for the kids, this museum is a place the entire family can enjoy.

  • Mississippi Petrified Forest

    Mississippi Petrified Forest

    124 Forest Park Rd, Flora, MS 39071

    Experience the natural beauty of Mississippi with exposed natural structures millions of years old.

  • Mississippi Sports Museum

    Mississippi Sports Museum

    1152 Lakeland Dr #4701, Jackson, MS 39216

    Calling all sports fans out there! You’ll get the chance to learn about some of Mississippi’s greatest sports players when you visit this museum.