South Minnesota at a Glance
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.
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