A lot of houses along the banks of The Mississippi River have a very distinctive style. I guess you don't have to worry about burglars climbing in your windows...

When you think think of the State of Mississippi you don't think of beaches, but Long Beach is, as the name implies, a very, very long beach of startlingly white sands. The main road runs right next to the beach for many miles. Great for paddling in but you would have to walk a hell of a long way to get much deeper than your knees.