The Deep South offers plenty of distinctive college experiences, from Division 1 football to the music and nightlife of New Orleans. U.S. News traced a path east of the Mississippi River from Xavier University of Louisiana and Tulane University in the Big Easy to Millsaps College and Ole Miss in the Magnolia State.

Deep South College Road Trip:

— Xavier University of Louisiana
— Tulane University
— Millsaps College
— University of Mississippi

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