Mitchell Farms
Farm · Mississippi
A family farm in the Piney Woods that has grown row crops since 1960 and now opens its fields each fall for a pumpkin patch and corn maze, plus a Peanut Festival every October that pulls vendors in from across the South. It is built around school tours, but weekend families are welcome to walk the same ground.
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Plan your visit
Color nearby peaks: November 21–November 25
Color builds from November 8 · mostly bare by December 17
Method: daily ERA5 temperatures drive a photoperiod + chilling phenology model, sampled at Mitchell Farms’s own coordinates and elevation (92 m) rather than a regional average. Estimates, not promises — check locally before you plan a trip around it.
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More things to do in Mississippi
Natchez Fall Pilgrimage
Fall festivalColor nearby peaks November 26
Since 1932, Natchez has opened its antebellum mansions (Longwood, Stanton Hall, and Melrose among them) for guided tours each fall, when hostesses in hoop skirts lead visitors through homes that survived the Civil War essentially untouched.
Don’t miss: Antebellum home tours · Hoop-skirted hostesses · Held since 1932
Cedar Hill's Haunted Farm
Haunted attractionColor nearby peaks November 13
Five night attractions on a working farm south of Memphis: a haunted hayride, a quarter-mile Trail of Terror through dark woods, the Sensturbia barn, a 2.5-acre flashlight corn maze and mounted-gun zombie paintball.
Don’t miss: Quarter-mile Trail of Terror in dark woods · 2.5-acre flashlight corn maze · Zombie paintball target shoot
Mississippi State Fair
Fall festivalColor nearby peaks November 20
Eleven days every October, the Mississippi Fairgrounds in downtown Jackson fill with carnival rides, livestock barns and fair food, plus a concert lineup that changes every year. It is the state's biggest fall gathering, an easy walk from the Capitol for anyone staying downtown.
Don’t miss: Eleven days of rides and livestock · Downtown Jackson fairgrounds · Live concerts and fair food
McRaven Tour Home
Ghost tourColor nearby peaks November 22
McRaven calls itself Mississippi's most haunted house, a claim built on three families' worth of history packed into one Vicksburg home raised in stages from 1797 to 1849. A costumed guide walks you room by room, working ghost stories into the architecture and the Civil War damage still visible on the walls.
Don’t miss: Costumed 75-minute haunted tour · Built in three stages, 1797 to 1849 · Civil War damage still visible inside
Frequently asked
- When does Mitchell Farms peak in 2026?
- Peak color is predicted for November 21–November 25 (best estimate November 23). Color starts around November 8 and is mostly bare by December 17.
- What is Mitchell Farms best for?
- School groups and families in southeast Mississippi.
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