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Nicknamed the “Magnolia State” for its beautiful blooms, Mississippi is steeped in Civil War history at Vicksburg National Military Park. While fertile soil and a subtropical climate favoured cotton as the main crop, sugarcane has its own story. Introduced in the 1700s, sugarcane grew on plantations, secondary to cotton. Fast forward to Prohibition, and Mississippi’s rum connection resurfaced. The state’s Gulf Coast became a prime location for rum runners, smuggling Caribbean rum into the U.S. Today, the spirit lives on, a distillery revived Mississippi’s rum heritage in 2012. Explore Mississippi’s coast and craft distilleries on your next southern vacation.