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Mississippi Trails

Mississippi, located in the southern U.S., consists entirely of lowlands. Its highest point, Woodall Mountain, reaches only 800 feet above sea level. The state’s coastline is made up of bays along the Mississippi Sound, which separates them from the Gulf of Mexico.

Iuka, MS: Woodall Mountain

Check out the highest spot in Mississippi and the battle ground summit nicknamed "America's bloodiest high point."