Landrum's Homestead & Village

Historic town · Laurel · Mississippi

Eighty-five buildings under a pecan grove outside Laurel recreate an 1800s Mississippi village, a schoolhouse, chapel and blacksmith shop you can walk through most days of the week. Fall brings the Ole Tyme Fall Festival, with pony rides, gem mining and blacksmithing demonstrations layered onto the regular tour.

Best for: a living-history detour near Laurel

Don’t miss

  • 85 buildings on a 30-acre site
  • Ole Tyme Fall Festival in October
  • Working blacksmith shop and schoolhouse

Plan your visit

2026 Forecast

Color nearby peaks: November 22–November 26

Color builds from November 12 · mostly bare by December 18

Color starts: November 12Peak: November 24Bare: December 18AugustDecember

Sampled at Landrum's Homestead & Village’s own coordinates and elevation (74 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 Landrum's Homestead & Village

You get about 21 days of color here, from the first turn through to roughly December 3. That is about 7 days later than Mississippi as a whole.

You will find it at Laurel, MS, in Mississippi.

Landrum's Homestead & Village on the map

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Frequently asked

When does Landrum's Homestead & Village peak in 2026?
Peak color is predicted for November 22–November 26 (best estimate November 24). Color starts around November 12 and is mostly bare by December 18.

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