This WorldWeb.com travel and tourism guide for South Minnesota, featuring hotels, and other accommodations, maps, events, shopping, restaurants & bars, tours, attractions and more, will help you plan a successful visit to South Minnesota, Minnesota, USA.

From Jeffers Petroglyph's ancient rock carvings to the historic 1899 town in Forestville State Park, South Minnesota offers ample opportunity to explore the states' Native and European roots. In the east, the mighty Mississippi River is lined with towns like Winona, Wabasha, Lake City and Red Wing, known for their 19th-century architecture, antique shops and historic inns. The western part of the region is made up of prairies where the spirit and traditions of the Dakota and the early pioneers can be revisited at numerous museums and historic sites. Also from this area is Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of the Little House on the Prairie books; her hometown of Walnut Grove has a museum dedicated to her memory. Throughout South Minnesota there are trails for biking and hiking, rivers for kayaking and canoeing, and lakes and streams ideal for fishing. South Minnesota's largest city, Rochester, is home to the Mayo Medical Clinic.