View this page for Mississippi family vacation ideas includinig things to do with kids, and family friendly hotels and campgrounds with vacation offerings. Best places for family vacation fun: Jimmie Rogers Museum, Marine Life Oceanarium, Gulf Islands National Seashore, Rainwater Observatory & Planetarium, and Lynn Meadows Discovery Center. Sample hoop cheese or eat a Mississippi moon pie; ride the artful Dentzel Carousel or canoe the Chunky River; participate in a dolphin interaction program or camp under the stars.