Horseback riding in Mississippi

Mississippi riders head for the piney woods and hills of its national forests, which hold about 115 miles of horse trails. The Big Foot Horse Trail loops through the De Soto National Forest in the south, and the Witch Dance Horse Trail in the Tombigbee National Forest is reached from the Natchez Trace Parkway, which also has a horse trail loop in Tupelo. Across the state, stables and farms offer trail rides and lessons.