https://www.reddit.com/r/mississippi/comments/1igi84t/centralsouth_ms_photo_locations/
created by creepycamm on 03/02/2025 at 05:45 UTC
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I’m having engagement pictures taken in March and need good photo locations in central and south MS! I’m in Hattiesburg, my photographer is in the Jackson area, and I want something outdoors that’s not in the middle of town or a ton of people. The renaissance fountain is completely OFF the table. The spookier the better! (As spooky as you can get in Mississippi in March 😬)
Comment by sideyard19 at 03/02/2025 at 09:04 UTC
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Ruins of Windsor, absolutely. Plus, Vicksburg's military park has miles of cool monuments and beautiful rolling hills. From the Mississippi welcome center in Vicksburg, they have terrific views of the bridges over the Mississippi River.
At Fort Hill (the end of the military park that overlooks the river), you are about 300 feet up and have views of the Yazoo River and distant views of the Mississippi.
Near Belzoni, Mississippi is the gorgeous Sky Lake conservation area with thousand year-old cypress trees and paddling trails. The Natchez Trace near Ridgeland also has a scenic cypress swamp.
I don't know if you can get in, but the Providence Hill Sporting Club near Pochahontas, Mississippi is absolutely gorgeous and looks like a genuine Kentucky horse farm. It's actually a fancy private club for shooting, archery, fishing, and other sporting activities. But I think they also do weddings or other types of private events.
There is another picturesque event facility in near Canton, called Bridlewood of Madison, that also looks kind of like picturesque Kentucky horse farm.
The Jackson Yacht Club in Ridgeland has beautiful views of the Reservoir. The Lost Rabbit neighborhood in Madison has beautiful homes that overlook the Reservoir and would make for a pretty backdrop.
Crystal Lake is a beautiful oxbow lake in Flowood, which used to be part of the Pearl River, that is hidden away but very beautiful.
The Chapel of the Cross Episcopal Church in Madison is an antebellum-era church on beautiful rolling land and big trees in Madison.
In nearby Flora is the Mississippi Petrified Forest.
The Livingston community in the Madison area is a quaint village-like development that looks like a historic southern village but is actually a community with several restaurants,, a quaint little grocery store/gas station, and a few shops. They also have a historic church that was originally moved from historic Rodney, Mississippi and is now used for social events.
Canton has a bunch of antebellum mansions and a pretty town square that would make for a pretty backdrop.
The Clark Creek Natural Area near Woodville (south of Natchez) is filled with trails through steep rolling hills and apparently dozens of little waterfalls. Obviously Natchez itself is loaded with historic homes and beautiful river views.
Near Columbia, Mississippi is the famous Red Bluff scenic area which looks a bit like a tiny, miniature Grand Canyon. I believe there are trails to walk around.
There are various small rivers in south Mississippi that have small rapids that could make for a pretty backdrop. Examples are the Strong River, Black Creek, and Okatoma. Other scenic small rivers include the Chunky, and Bogue Chitto.
Near Meridian is Dunn's Falls which is a 65-foot waterfall with water wheel built in 1867.
If you're able to go to the Coast, obviously the would include Ship Island and the historic fort on the island in addition to beaches and dunes etc. The bay bridges are very beautiful down there, as are the backwaters of the Pascagoula River wilderness, which are filled with alligators and all kinds of plant and animal life.
Comment by Shady8tkers at 03/02/2025 at 05:50 UTC
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A bit of a trek, but Windsor Ruins might be cool. 🤷♂️