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The winter highlight is “50 Nights of Lights” from
mid-November through New Years. It’s one of the best
Christmas events in Mississippi, lighting up Cleveland’s
historic downtown with over a million twinkling lights
along with enormous Christmas light displays.
When I left the north Mississippi hills for Delta State,
I couldn’t understand the love that the residents had for
their expanse of flat lands. I was told, “You have to be
from the Delta to love it.” The years have proven that
statement flawed. Visit Cleveland, the Delta oasis, and
experience a people rooted and growing like the vast fields
that encircle it.
Go to the website, at visitclevelandms.com, to plan
your dream getaway now. It has a list of itineraries from
Cleveland that include shopping excursions, girlfriend
getaways, romantic trips and family trips, not to mention
one of the items that people from all over the world visit
the delta to learn about: The Blues. There are over 50
blues markers within 45 minutes of Cleveland, and you
can find them all on the website.
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