Columbus Vacation Rentals, Hotels, Weather, Map and Attractions

Columbus is located in northeast Mississippi about 63 miles south of Tupelo. It lies above the Tombigbee River and is the county seat for Lowndes County. As of the 2010 census, the population was 23,640 residents. Columbus is part of an area of northeast Mississippi called The Golden Triangle, which also consists of West Point and Starkville in the counties of Lowndes, Clay and Oktibbeha. Columbus is the birthplace of the famous playwright Tennessee Williams, author of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and A Streetcar Named Desire. His birthplace, formerly the rectory of nearby St. Pauls Episcopal Church, is now the welcome center for the town. Columbus boasts many stately historic homes, and won a Great American Main Street Award from the National Trust by Historic Preservation in 2010. Many of the antebellum homes are open year-round for tours. For history buffs, the Friendship Cemetery is a good place to visit. It contains the gravesites of many prominent Mississippians, as well as Union and Confederate soldiers from the Civil War. According to local historians, Memorial Day got its start in Columbus when women of the town decorated the graves of fallen soldiers. Columbus is also home to the Mississippi University for Women and the Columbus Air Force Base, which trains nearly one third of the nation's best Air Force pilots. For outdoor recreation, the Tenn-Tom Waterway offers excellent fishing, water-skiing, swimming and jet skiing. Six golf courses are within thirty minutes of Columbus, including Old Waverly, which was voted one of the top 100 courses in the United States.

Surrounding areas: West Point, Mississippi (15.0 mi), Brooksville, Mississippi (20.1 mi), Starkville, Mississippi (22.8 mi), Barge Lake, Mississippi (32.5 mi), Amory, Mississippi (33.9 mi)

Columbus Vacation Rentals

Columbus Hotels and Resorts


Hotels & Motels
Best Western Executive Inn - Columbus	303 Shoney Dr	Columbus, MS		(800) 528-1234
Comfort Inn	1210 Hwy 45 N	Columbus, MS		(662) 329-2422
Hampton Inn	2015 Military Rd	Columbus, MS		(662) 328-6720
Ramada Inn - Columbus	506 Hwy 45 N	Columbus, MS		(662) 328-5202
Wingate Inn (74360- Columbus	129 Brickerton St	Columbus, MS		(662) 327-9999
Days Inn - West Point	1025 Hwy 45 N Alt	West Point, MS	15.0 mi.	(662) 494-1995
Holiday Inn Express	1190 Hwy 45 Alt South	West Point, MS	15.0 mi.	(662) 494-7090
Comfort Suites	801 Russell St	Starkville, MS	21.4 mi.	(662) 324-9595
Days Inn & Suites	119 Hwy 12 W	Starkville, MS	22.8 mi.	(662) 324-5555
Hampton Inn Starkville	700 Hwy 12 East	Starkville, MS	22.8 mi.	(662) 324-1333
Holiday Inn - Starkville		Starkville, MS	22.8 mi.	(662) 323-6161
Holiday Inn Express Hotel And Suites	110 B Hwy 12 West	Starkville, MS	22.8 mi.	(800) 465-4329
Holiday Inn University Center - Starkville	403 Hwy 12 @ Montgomery St	Starkville, MS	22.8 mi.	(662) 323-6161
Best Western Inn	801 E Commerce St	Aberdeen, MS	23.3 mi.	(662) 369-4343
Oak Tree Inn - Macon		Macon, MS	28.1 mi.	(662) 726-5835
Voyager Inn	150 Mobile Rd	Aliceville, AL	29.6 mi.	(205) 373-6344

Columbus Weather & Climate

Northeastern Mississippi's climate is influenced by its mid-latitude location and proximity to the Gulf of Mexico. The Koppen classification is humid subtropical, with long, hot, humid summers and short, mild winters. Precipitation in northwest Mississippi is slightly higher than the southern half of the state, and temperatures are slightly lower. In summer, large masses of warm, moist air, known as a maritime tropical air mass, moves northward from the Gulf of Mexico and dominates the weather patterns. In autumn, the polar jet stream begins to move southward bringing cool, dry air to the region. Snowfall is possible, but rare. Mississippi is in the path of tropical storms and hurricanes. Although the coast is mostly affected by these storms, even the northwest section may experience heavy winds and torrential rainfall.

Month	High Temp	Low Temp	Rainfall	Ocean Temp
January	53°F	32°F	6.21 in.	-
February	58°F	35°F	4.98 in.	-
March	67°F	43°F	5.36 in.	-
April	75°F	50°F	5.50 in.	-
May	82°F	59°F	4.23 in.	-
June	89°F	67°F	4.72 in.	-
July	92°F	70°F	4.36 in.	-
August	91°F	69°F	3.64 in.	-
September	86°F	63°F	3.63 in.	-
October	76°F	50°F	3.22 in.	-
November	66°F	41°F	5.10 in.	-
December	56°F	34°F	4.96 in.	-

Columbus Map & Transportation



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The closest airports in the area are the Golden Triangle Regional airport (GTR) located about 9 miles west of Columbus, the George M Bryan airport (STF) located approximately 24 miles west of Columbus in Starkville, Mississippi, the Tuscaloosa Regional airport (TCL) located roughly 50 miles southeast of Columbus in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and finally the Tupelo Regional airport (TUP) located around 56 miles northwest of Columbus in Tupelo, Mississippi.

Columbus Attractions


Amusement and Theme Parks
VisionLand	Bessemer	AL	85.2 mi.

Water Parks
Guin Waterpark	Guin	AL	43.8 mi.
Aquatic Center	Decatur	AL	112.8 mi.

Golf Courses
Elm Lake Golf Course	Columbus	MS
Green Oaks Golf Club	Columbus	MS
Hamilton Country Club	Hamilton	MS	16.9 mi.
Mississippi State University Golf Club	Starkville	MS	22.3 mi.
Oak Hill Country Club	Vernon	AL	25.8 mi.

State Parks
Lake Lowndes State Park		MS	9.1 mi.

Museums
Aliceville Museum	Aliceville	AL	29.9 mi.	(History)

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