11 Cutest Small Towns In Minnesota
The government seat of north-central Minnesota’s Beltrami County, Bemidji, proudly endorsing the catchphrase “The First City on the Mississippi,” is an appealing town set on the southwestern shores of the glacially-formed Lake Bemidji about 150 miles northwest of Duluth. As the vastest commercial hub between the port city of Duluth on Lake Superior in Minnesota’s St. Louis County and the city of Grand Forks in North Dakota’s Grand Forks County, Bemidji’s perfect fusion of creative culture, fantastic history, tranquil settings, and small-town warmth draws visitors from across the globe. One of Bemidji’s most iconic and photographed attractions is the Paul Bunyan & Babe the Blue Ox, a pair of colossal statues dedicated to the giant lumberjack Paul Bunyan and his working animal, built in 1937 to attract the attention of passing motorists.
