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Welcome!
You'll enjoy
Southern hospitality at its finest when you
visit Aberdeen, Mississippi during the 37th
Aberdeen Southern Heritage Pilgrimage. Tour
our beautiful historic homes, constructed
back when "cotton was king." Included on the
tours are grand antebellum and Victorian
mansions built by 19th century planters and
merchants - the
remaining symbols of a bygone era.
 The photo at left was made during the very
first Aberdeen Pilgrimage, in 1939, showing
a group of hostesses at The Oaks,
now known as Harrison-Phelan.
Please click on photo to view it
full size.
A river port steeped in history, Aberdeen is one of the richest
repositories of nineteenth century
architecture in Mississippi. Eleven magnificent
antebellum planters' townhouses and
beautifully appointed Victorian homes will
be available for touring, and we've
scheduled many
exciting, related events for
our visitors' pleasure.
The members of First Missionary Baptist Church, an African-American
congregation with
antebellum roots, will host their fabulousTaste of Mississippi and Gospel Concert.
The Elkin Theatre, Aberdeen's vintage movie palace, is planning a
rollicking community theatre production.
These annual presentations have become a
real local tradition.
Lies and Legends of the Old Aberdeen Cemetery a ghostly
journey through our oldest graveyard,
relates the amazing stories of Aberdeen's
earliest residents. Shortly after sunset,
trained guides will treat Pilgrimage goers
to a fascinating trip through the cemetery
as they relate stories of early
Aberdeenians who are buried there. Graves of
Civil War dead are located in a fenced-in
area of this cemetery, and there's even the
grave of a veteran of the Revolutionary War.
Included among the many Pilgrimage activities will be the Boy Scout
Pancake Breakfast, an annual fund raiser for
BSA Troop #39, Lions Club barbecue,
re-enactments and several other events,
including tours of the beautiful restored
James Creek Missionary Baptist Church,
located  on the grounds of the Adams-French
mansion.
We encourage you to make your plans to attend, selecting restaurants and
hotels on our web site, for example, that
will enable you to make your visit to
Aberdeen even more enjoyable.
For more Pilgrimage information, as well as suggestions regarding related
events, you may call the Aberdeen Visitors
Bureau at 1-800-634-3538.
Come and enjoy the Aberdeen Experience! Drive down our manicured
West Commerce Street parkway into a world of
Southern yesterdays. Aberdeen looks
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TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
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