Civil War Trail Road Trips

This is the Historical Mississippi chapter from Lonely Planet’s Civil War Trail Road Trips guidebook.

Stroll in the footsteps of literary masters and civil rights heroes, or see blood-soaked battlefields; over the years, Mississippi has been beautiful and wild, serene and violent, complex yet simple. To explore her turbulent past is to discover Mississippi now.

• hang out in a classic Mississippi Delta juke joint
• pick the right route with inspirational images and key trip highlights
• see where the Civil Rights movement’s iconic events took place
• get around easily with colour maps and route directions in easy stages
• take in the beauty of the Mississippi River
• discover even more with detours and background information

Coverage includes: Oxford, Clarksdale, Glendora, Indianola, Jackson, Vicksburg, Natchez and Mississippi Delta.

This is the Memphis to Nashville chapter from Lonely Planet’s Civil War Trail Road Trips guidebook.

Classic Blues and Bluegrass are your soundtrack to whiskey stops and important battlefield sites on this road trip between two of America’s legendary – and defiantly different – musical towns.

• get loud in a classic Nashville honky-tonk
• pick the right route with inspirational images and key trip highlights
• see Sun Studio, ground zero for American rock and roll
• get around easily with colour maps and route directions in easy stages
• visit the birthplace of soul music
• discover even more with walking tours and detours

Coverage includes: Beale Street, Stax Museum of American Soul Music, Sun Studio, Graceland, Shiloh National Military Park, Jack Daniel’s Distillery, Nashville, Grand Ole Opry, Nashville Walking Tour, Tennessee, Franklin and Memphis.

This is the Lowcountry & Southern Coast chapter from Lonely Planet’s Civil War Trail Road Trips guidebook.

The Lowcountry welcomes travelers with a warm embrace. This coastal region, which stretches from Charleston south to Georgia, is a tangle of islands, inlets and tidal marshes. This drive sweeps in plantation life, military history, Gullah culture and a landmark African American school.

• watch the sun set over the marsh at Hunting Island State Park
• pick the right route with inspirational images and key trip highlights
• learn about Navajo Code Talkers
• get around easily with colour maps and route directions in easy stages
• meditate surrounded by the vast gardens of Middleton Place
• discover even more with walking tours and background information

Coverage includes: Charleston, Drayton Hall, Middleton Place, Walterboro, Beaufort, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Penn Center, Hinting Island State Park, Edisto Island Scenic Byway, Charleston Walking Tour, South Carolina, Ashley River Plantations and Hilton Head.

This chapter contains the Welcome to the Civil War Trail, Civil War Trail Highlights, Washington, DC City Guide, Memphis City Guide, Need to Know and Driving in the USA chapters from Lonely Planet’s Civil War Trail Road Trips guidebook.

Start your planning here. We reveal the ultimate road-trip list for the Civil War Trail PLUS the highlights you’ll discover on the way and practical advice to kick-start your trip.

• road trip essentials: from hiring a car to road rules and playlists
• expert advice: discover even more with our city guides to Washington, DC and Memphis, plus practical need-to-know information

Coverage includes: Welcome to the Civil War Trail, Civil War Trail Highlights, Washington, DC City Guide, Memphis City Guide, Need to Know and Driving in the USA.

This is the Civil War Tour chapter from Lonely Planet’s Civil War Trail Road Trips guidebook.

See preserved battlefields, 19th-century countryside, museums aplenty and Southern small towns on this trip through Virginia and Maryland.

• enjoy Richmond’s historic hotels, great eats and magnificent museums
• pick the right route with inspirational images and key trip highlights
• wander through bucolic fields at Manassas National Battlefield Park
• get around easily with colour maps and route directions in easy stages
• 3D-illustration of National Mall
• discover even more with detours and background information

Coverage includes: Antietam, Washington, DC, Manassas National Battlefield Park, Fredericksburg, Stonewall Jackson Shrine, Cold Harbor Battlefield, Richmond, Petersburg, Appomattox Court House National Park, Maryland, Frederick, Antietam National Battlefield, Pennsylvania, Gettysburg, Virginia, West Virginia, Manassas and Harpers Ferry.