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The 2,000.5-mile Underground Railroad Bicycle Route memorializes the Underground Railroad, a network of clandestine routes by which enslaved freedom seekers attempted to escape slavery before and during the Civil War. Legend has it that one of the Underground Railroad routes was north along the Tombigbee River from south Alabama to the river's headwaters in northern Itawamba County. The Historical Marker for this site is located at the corner of Camp Ground and John Rankin Highway in Fulton.

Playgarden Park is located in the heart of downtown Fulton on W. Wiygul Street behind the Itawamba County Courthouse. It is a children’s paradise with a fountain open for water play during the summer months along with a playground area, picnic tables and chairs, and plenty of grass for a blanket picnic party. A pavilion is also available first come first serve for birthday parties and celebrations.