Columbus, Mississippi
Historic town · Columbus · Mississippi
Columbus was laid out in 1821 and never lost its antebellum core, blocks of columned homes that survived the Civil War because the town became a hospital city instead of a battlefield. Its spring pilgrimage gets the publicity, but the porches and gardens hold up just as well on a quiet fall afternoon.
Don’t miss
Color nearby peaks: November 8–November 12
Color builds from November 2 · mostly bare by December 4
Sampled at Columbus, Mississippi’s own coordinates and elevation (70 m) rather than a regional average.
23 weather points cover Mississippi, and the model shifts their answer 2 days later, which is what it takes to match 1 published peak date from farmersalmanac.com. Mississippi is running 5 days earlier than its own average this year. How the forecast works
When to go to Columbus, Mississippi
Good color holds through about November 19, giving you roughly 17 days from the first turn to past peak. That is about 7 days earlier than Mississippi as a whole.
You will find it at Columbus, MS, in Mississippi.
Columbus, Mississippi on the map
Drag the date slider to see when color reaches this corner of Mississippi, or tap a pin for that stop’s own peak window.
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Frequently asked
- When does Columbus, Mississippi peak in 2026?
- Peak color is predicted for November 8–November 12 (best estimate November 10). Color starts around November 2 and is mostly bare by December 4.
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