Less than 10 miles from the Alabama border, Macon, Mississippi, attracts visitors interested in outdoor fun such as golfing, hunting and fishing. Because of its small size, the town offers minimal lodging options, but it does feature a historic plantation where guests will be welcomed in true Southern style. Those looking for more options need to look 30 miles north of Macon, where a number of accommodations are available in Columbus, Mississippi.
The Circle M Plantation, originally a cotton plantation established over 150 years ago, features three cottages where guests receive many of the same amenities they would find at home, such as a fully equipped kitchen and satellite television. Each cottage holds up to five guests and includes at least two bathrooms.
The property also includes an outdoor swimming pool, picnic facilities, a game room with pool tables and a full bar, as well as its own gourmet restaurant, which serves Southern-style cooking and breakfast, lunch and dinner menus. Other activities at the plantation include hunting of deer, quail and turkeys, skeet shooting and fishing. The property also accommodates weddings and receptions.
The Days Inn in Columbus is 30 miles from Macon and offers a number of amenities such as an outdoor seasonal pool, a free continental breakfast and rooms with an in-room Jacuzzi. Each room also comes with a microwave, small refrigerator and free wireless Internet access.
The hotel is within 15 minutes' driving distance of a number of attractions including the birthplace of playwright and poet Tennessee Williams, and the Tennessee Waterway, which holds championship bass fishing tournaments. Days Inn is situated less than two miles from a number of dining options such as Garfield's Restaurant and Pub, Old Hickory Steakhouse and Chili's Bar and Grill.
The budget-friendly Motel 6 in Columbus is located less than 15 minutes from a number of attractions and services such as the Columbus Lowndes County Airport, Columbus Air Force Base and the James Trotter Convention Center.
The motel features few amenities, but offers free coffee, free local calls and allows small pets for $10 a day per room. Motel 6 is within 30 miles of Macon, Mississippi, and offers a number of dining options within 15 minutes driving distance such as Chili's Bar and Grill, Sey's Sports Bar and Grill, and Ruben's Catfish House.
Less than 30 miles from Macon, the Comfort Inn in Columbus is about a 10-minute drive from a number of area attractions such as Magnolia Motor Speedway, Lake Lowndes State Park and Lowndes County Museum.
Each room at the hotel includes free wireless Internet, a microwave and a small refrigerator. The hotel also provides a free continental breakfast and business services such as copying and faxing. Chili's Bar and Grill sits adjacent to the hotel and a number of other dining options are less than five miles away including Sey's Sports Bar and Grill, Ruben's Catfish House, Papa John's and Buffet City.
