Tourism photos of Columbus, Mississippi. Columbus, located on the banks of the Tombigbee River, is part of the Golden Triangle, which is comprised of Columbus, Starkville, and West Point. The town was founded in 1821 and is the birthplace of author and playwright Tennessee Williams. It was named one of the National Historic Trust's 12 Distinctive Destinations in 2008.

Pictures of children exploring the Nina and Pinta. The ships, replicas of two of the three vessels Italian explorer Christopher Columbus sailed on his 1492 voyage, were in Columbus, Mississippi as part of a floating museum tour.

Images from Severstal steel mill in Columbus, Mississippi. Employees' families got an inside glimpse of the entire metallurgical process during an open house and tour of the plant's one million square foot facilities Oct. 22, 2011, during "Family Day."

Images of Christian Circle resident James Warren, 85, who is hoping to get a county waterline soon. Residents of the Mississippi community say they are tired of coping with shallow wells and a low water table.