Columbus named a top Memorial Day weekend destination by Southern Living

The secret’s out, Columbus.

Southern Living Magazine included Columbus, Georgia in this year’s top 20 places to visit for Memorial Day.

The magazine listed three great places to visit while in Columbus: Chattahoochee Riverwalk’s 15 miles of walking and biking paths, the National Infantry Museum to try out combat simulators and a film at the Giant Screen Theater and Mabella for a plate of spaghetti.

Columbus narrowly missed the top 10, coming in 11th place behind Panama City, Florida; Savannah, Georgia; and Corpus Christi, Texas. Ocean City, Maryland eked into the top southern city to visit.

Columbus beat out places like New Orleans, Louisiana: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina; and Naples, Florida.

If you’re looking for someplace fun to spend the holiday, many destinations on the list are within a few hour’s drive from Middle GA.

Here’s Southern Living Magazine’s Top20 Memorial Day weekend destinations in the South:

1. Ocean City, Maryland
2. Arlington, Virginia
3. Saint Augustine, Florida
4. Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
5. Galveston, Texas
6. Asheville, North Carolina
7. Savannah, Georgia
8. Jacksonville, Florida
9. Corpus Christi, Texas
10. Panama City, Florida
11. Columbus, Georgia
12. Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
13. Wilmington, North Carolina
14. Naples, Florida
15. Biloxi, Mississippi
16. New Braunfels, Texas
17. Annapolis, Maryland
18. Charleston, South Carolina
19. New Orleans, Louisiana
20. Charlottesville, Virginia

This story was originally published May 22, 2023 at 7:00 AM.

Mona Moore

Sun Herald

Mona Moore was a Service Journalism Desk Editor for the Sun Herald in Mississippi; Mahoning Matters in Ohio; and the Ledger-Enquirer and Telegraph in Georgia. Originally from West Covina, California, she holds a bachelor’s and master’s in corporate and public communication from the University of South Alabama. Mona’s writing and photography have been recognized by press associations in Mississippi, North Carolina and Florida.