Cleveland, Mississippi, a Great Town

The Smithsonian Magazine named Cleveland, Mississippi as one of the neatest small cities in the US.  Maybe senior citizen travelers will agree once you visit.  The population is just over 12,000 but it resonates with attractions.  Maybe you didn’t know that Delta State University is located in Cleveland or that Dockery Plantation helped to put it on senior visitor maps. Both are notable sites, and worthy of a visit.

It’s called the ‘Crossroads of Culture‘ and the top ten attractions will thrill first time visitors. Recognized as “one of the 100 best small towns in America,” Cleveland is a vibrant community that keeps in step with the pace of modern life. Cleveland bears a lively and youthful “college town” atmosphere for more than 4,000 students.

Temple Adath Israel  is a big draw and it is filled with history of the Jewish community in Cleveland. Some folks, like myself, just like stats to see if it has merit.  These stats will tell you about one of America’s BEST SMALL TOWNS. It’s here “Where the blues live on in glory, baseball is beloved and the peach cobbler is to die for.” I’d check it out just for that cobbler.  How about you?

What Can Seniors Do In Cleveland?

Yahoo finds 18 things to check out during your visit. TripAdvisor liked the Martin & Sue King Railroad Museum as well as the Bologna Performing Arts Center.  This state-of-the-art facility was built in 1994 through state funding from the Mississippi legislature, offering a rich tapestry of cultural and educational programs to serve the entire Mississippi Delta. The center attracts quality programming, superb artists and powerful performances.

My wife and I would check out any new town we visit by first going downtown.  Downtown Cleveland has some popular attractions. The official town tourism site can fill you in on more specifics. This map will send you all around Cleveland to mark the main places to see, places to eat and a calendar of events.

Hotels abound so you won’t have any difficulty in finding a place to stay. Set your radio as you get close, to tune in on Cleveland. World of Maps locates Cleveland so you’ll have a better idea where it’s located. This Travel Guide can fill in your planned itinerary.

The Isaiah Montgomery Home is close by and senior tourists find it of interest. Seniors, you will discover that Cleveland is filled with historic homes and buildings.

And consider as well a self-driving tour to explore the claim that within a 50-mile radius of Cleveland more Blues stars were produced than in the rest of the United States and the Historic Blues Driving Tour is a good one. I leave you with a few more “finds” to fill your itinerary in and around historic Cleveland.

Sounds like a good town to put on your ‘bucket list’ as you head into Mississippi for a vacation.  jeb