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The 3 places worth the trip
Places near Itta Bena by type
All 246 places by distance →One day from Itta Bena
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:15 pm
70 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Itta Bena
- YANKY-72 Crossheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Mount Zion Churchchurch · 30 min
- Payne Chapel Churchchurch · 30 min
- Museum of the Mississippi Deltamuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Florewood River Plantation State Parkpark · 45 min
- Back in Itta Bena
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Itta Bena?
Christ Temple Apostolic Faith Church (church, about 1 km), Yanky-72 Historic Marker (heritage site, about 3 km), YANKY-72 Monument (monument, about 3 km), Payne Chapel Church (church, about 8 km), Florewood River Plantation State Park (park, about 9 km), Florewood River Plantation Museum (museum, about 10 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Itta Bena?
122 places on Spotwander: 60 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 37 churches, 10 forts & heritage, 7 museums, 3 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest lake to Itta Bena?
E D Strains Pond Dam, about 16 km by road; Fitts Brothers Lake Dam (18 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Itta Bena?
Christ Temple Apostolic Faith Church, about 1 km by road; Payne Chapel Church (8 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Itta Bena?
Start in Itta Bena, visit YANKY-72 Cross, then Mount Zion Church, then Payne Chapel Church, then Museum of the Mississippi Delta, then Florewood River Plantation State Park, and drive back — about 70 km by road in all.

















