Welcome To Mississippi
You can count on More Than a Tourist to plan your Mississippi Adventure anytime of year. Do you have friends & family in town and want to do something different? Are you in Business and want to show off our city and state to clients and potential customers? Let MTAT show Them around!
Let MTAT help plan your MISSISSIPPI Vacation! From booking your hotels to creating the perfect Mississippi Itinerary, More Than a Tourist can assist you with making the most of your time in our Funky State!
OR Take Advantage of These Services in the Capital City of Jackson, Mississippi
Walking Tours of the Neighborhoods of: Downtown, Belhaven & Fondren
- $25-30 per person depending on the number of people
- Groups of 10 or more can receive a group rate. Please email: mtattravel@gmail.com
- each of these tours are around 2 hours in length
Progressive Walking Dinners in the Neighborhoods of Belhaven & Fondren
- Price will depend on what restaurants you choose and how many courses. MTAT can put together a few options to choose from.
Progressive Dinners with Transportation in Jackson (or Even Learned, Yazoo City, or Vicksburg!)
- MTAT can provide transportation for up to 20ppl for a Jackson Progressive Dinner. MTAT will get with the hosts to plan a great dinner at your favorite places!
-Price will included transportation and ultimately depend on where you choose to dine and how many courses
Private Tours of Jackson or Day Trips up to 4 people using MTAT's Transportation
2 hours minimum for a Jackson City Tour. (It's usually a 3 hour tour)
Special rates for day trip tours to cities such as: Yazoo City or Vicksburg.
MTAT can take care of hiring buses, vans or other modes of transportation if you are wanting to have a large group for a private tour.
2019 Tours in Jackson & Mississippi
Sat April 27th - Jackson City Highlight Tour- 1:30pm- 4:30pm
Join MTAT aboard the Mississippi Party Bus for a fun Tour of Sightseeing, Learning & Meeting People!
We'll have stops: Downtown (Hal & Mal's, Old Capital Museum, Merci Train, Capital & Farish Streets) Belhaven (Eudora Welty's House and Belhaven University) MidTown (Visit 1-2 different local businesses) & Take a short Walk around Fondren
Discover Jackson's past & present.
$50 per person
Includes:
-round trip transportation on the Mississippi Party Bus to Downtown, Belhaven, Midtown & Fondren Neighborhoods.
-snacks & drinks on the bus (alcoholic & non)
-raffle prizes
We will meet up at Hal and Mal's Restaurant.
200 S. Commerce Street, Jackson, MS 39201
Tour will start promptly at 1:30pm. Please arrive early to use the restroom and/or get a drink.
Payment options:
Paypal - mtattravel@gmail.com
Venmo- morethanatourist
Or email me for other payment options - mtattravel@gmail.com
Fri March 22 & Sat March 23 - MTAT's Behind the Scenes Paddy's Day Experience
Join this small, private tour behind the scenes at Hal's St. Paddy's Parade & Festival!
More Than a Tourist will tell you the history, provide transportation to/from events, introduce you to long-time parade goers and marchers AND show you how Jackson parties during this most wonderful time of Year!
Hal's St. Paddy's Parade & Festival is in its 36 year! I'll tell ya how it all started and how it's grown.
$190 per person
A portion of this fee will be donated to the Blair E. Batson's Children Hospital. Hal's St. Paddy's Day Parade & Festival has been raising money for this awesome hospital for YEARS! It's what they do! Now you can be apart of what brings us together this weekend!
Includes:
Fri March 22nd
-Transportation Fri March 22nd to Hal & Mal's for the Friday Night Stomp
-Tour of H&M before the Stomp
-Meet & Greet - meet some of the Marching Krewe members
-participation in the Stomp from Cathead Distillery to Hal & Mal's (that's free anyway but you get a private guide!)
-transportation back to accommodation
Sat March 23rd
-Transportation to the Krewe Breakfast at 08:45am
-Food & Drinks at the Krewe Breakfast
-transportation to H&M from the breakfast
-behind the scenes of the pre-parade getting ready party at H&M
-a spot with one of Jackson's Standing Krewes to watch the parade with Snacks, drinks and Porta-Potty on site.
-entry into the Festival after the Parade
What's NOT included:
-Drinks (outside of the Breakfast and Standing Krewe parade site)
-All meals except for Krewe Breakfast
-Transportation from the Festival back to your accommodation. Taxis and UBER will be available and it is up to you to reserve them during or after the Festival.(whenever you feel like leaving!)
-Any tips or gratuities
Payment options:
Paypal - mtattravel@gmail.com
Venmo- morethanatourist
Or email me for other payment options - mtattravel@gmail.com
Fri January 25th - Jackson City Highlight Tour - 2pm-5pm
Join MTAT aboard the Mississippi Party Bus for a fun Tour of Sightseeing, Learning & Meeting People!
We'll have stops in Downtown, Belhaven, MidTown (at Lucky Town Brewery) & Fondren including a tasting at Cathead Distillery !
Discover Jackson's past & present. We're a pretty cool city, let me tell you why!
You don't have to be a Blues Marathon Runner to join the tour!
$45 per person
Includes:
-round trip transportation on the Mississippi Party Bus to Downtown, Belhaven, Midtown & Fondren Neighborhoods.
-snacks & drinks on the bus (alcoholic & non)
-raffle prizes
We will meet up at Hal and Mal's Restaurant.
200 S. Commerce Street, Jackson, MS 39201
Tour will start promptly at 2pm. Please arrive early to use the restroom and/or get a drink.
Payment options:
Paypal - mtattravel@gmail.com
Venmo- morethanatourist
Or email me for other payment options - mtattravel@gmail.com
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2018 Jackson & Mississippi Tours
Saturday Dec 22 - Jackson City Highlight Tour - 1:30-4:30pm - GREAT for Family & Friends in Town for Christmas!!
Join MTAT aboard the Mississippi Party Bus for a fun Tour of Sightseeing, Learning & Meeting People!
There will be stops along the way. We won't be riding the whole time:)
$50 per person
Included:
-round trip transportation on the MS Party Bus to Downtown, Belhaven, Midtown & Fondren
-snacks & drinks on the bus (alcoholic & non)
Payment options: Paypal or Venmo at mtattravel@gmail.com
or contact me
mtattravel@gmail.com
Friday Dec 21st - Canton Lights & Dinner Tour - 5:30pm- 9:30pm
We will be taking the Mississippi Party Bus to enjoy the magic of the Christmas season in the town of Canton. You will have time to enjoy the lights on the Square.
$85 per person
Included:
-Round Trip Transportation on the MS Party Bus
-snacks and drinks on the bus (alcoholic and non)
-A full on Guide with you throughout the tour, ME! We'll be learning a little bit on the way:)
-Dinner at Rich Grain Distillery as well as a Tour & Tasting
-Horse & Buggy ride on the Square
-Time to enjoy the Square and Lights
We will meet at Highland Village on the Northside Dr. side near the Trustmark Bank a little before 5:30pm.
Paypal - mtattravel@gmail.com
Venmo - morethanatourist
or email me for other payment options - mtattravel@gmail.com
Saturday Nov 24 - Jackson City Highlight Tour - 1:30-4:30pm - GREAT for Family & Friends in Town for Thanksgiving!!
Join MTAT aboard the Mississippi Party Bus for a fun Tour of Sightseeing, Learning & Meeting People!
There will be stops along the way. We won't be riding the whole time:)
$50 per person
Included:
-round trip transportation on the MS Party Bus to Downtown, Belhaven, Midtown & Fondren
-snacks & drinks on the bus (alcoholic & non)
Payment options: Paypal or Venmo at mtattravel@gmail.com
or contact me
mtattravel@gmail.com
Sat Nov 10, 2018 - "Civil Rights, Art & Vodka" - 1:30pm-4:30pm
Join MTAT as we explore Jackson's many layers.
Stops include: Medgar Evers Home, Wolfe Studio & Cathead Vodka. Each place will tell a story and we will be learning along the way!
$50 per person
Included:
-Transportation on the MS Party Bus,
-Tour,
-Cathead tasting,
-Snacks & Drinks along the way!
We will start and stop in the Duling Hall Parking Lot in Fondren,behind Babalu's.
Tour will start promptly at 1:30 so please arrive at least 15min early.
Payment options: Paypal or Venmo at mtattravel@gmail.com
or contact me
mtattravel@gmail.com
Friday Oct 12 - A Night Out in Livingston. 6:30pm - 10:30pm
More Than a Tourist & the Mississippi Party Bus will be taking you out to the Township of Livingston. Enjoy a tour of the Township, dinner at The Gathering, followed up by some time to enjoy The Briar Patch and perhaps even take a taste of some sweets at Livingston Sweet Shoppe!
$72 per person
Included:
-Round Trip Transportation from Jackson area to Livingston on the MS Party Bus. Meeting point TBD.
-snacks & beverages on board the bus (alcoholic and non)
-Tour of Livingston
-Dinner at The Gathering
-all taxes and gratuities associated with the meal
What's NOT included:
-alcohol with dinner (you may purchase that one your own)
-drinks at Briar Patch (optional)
-sweets from Livingston Sweet Shoppe (optional)
Payment options: Paypal or Venmo at mtattravel@gmail.com / @morethanatourist
or contact me
mtattravel@gmail.com
Saturday May 12 - Tour: "Civil Rights, Art & Vodka"
Join MTAT as we explore Jackson's many layers.
Stops include: Medgar Evers Home, Wolfe Studio & Cathead Vodka. Each place will tell a story and we will be learning along the way!
$45 includes: Transportation on the MS Party Bus, tour, Cathead tasting, snacks & drinks along the way!
Paypal: mtattravel@gmail.com or Venmo: @morethanatourist
Please email me for all the info!
We will start and stop in the Duling Hall Parking Lot in Fondren. Behind Babalu's.
Tour will start promptly at 1:30 so please arrive at least 15min early.
Saturday March 3rd MTAT's Jackson City Tour
starts promptly at 1:30pm at Hal & Mal's and will end at Hal & Mal's at 4:30pm
Join MTAT aboard the Mississippi Party Bus for a fun Tour of Sightseeing, Learning & Meeting People!
$45 includes: The Tour, Transportation on the MS Party Bus, Drinks (alcoholic & non-alcoholic) & snacks.
There will be stops along the way. We won't be riding the whole time:)
Payment options: Paypal or Venmo at mtattravel@gmail.com
or contact me
mtattravel@gmail.com
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