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Old Mississippi State Capitol in Jackson

A place worth knowing

Make room for Jackson.

Spend a Jackson day with stories that help explain Mississippi. Give the civil rights galleries time for reflection, or choose art and natural science for a different pace. Downtown and LeFleur’s Bluff are separate museum areas; leave time for the journey and a local meal.

A few good ways to begin.

Choose a stop, then leave room for the unexpected.

Two Mississippi Museums

Explore the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum and Museum of Mississippi History through their current visitor arrangements. Choose time for both interpretation and reflection; special programs have separate schedules.

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Mississippi Museum of Art

Choose current gallery exhibitions or an Art Garden interval. Check museum admission and garden access separately before planning a particular exhibition or event.

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Mississippi Museum of Natural Science

Explore natural-history exhibits and choose an open designated outdoor route if conditions suit your group. Confirm trail access and programs with the museum before setting out.

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Eat & drink

Use the visitor portal to find current food and drink information around Jackson. Regional directories may cover several communities; confirm the address, opening, menus and reservations with the business.

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Stay awhile.

Choose a base for your days around Jackson. Compare dates, location and the operator’s booking terms.

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Real Mississippi photographs. Photo dates vary; images illustrate places, not current weather or operating conditions.

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County outlines: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb, Mississippi FIPS 28, all 82 counties. Simplified for display. Town markers show approximate centers, not attraction entrances or driving routes. These six WTDO areas are editorial discovery groupings, not Mississippi’s official tourism regions. Featured places are starting points, not an exhaustive inventory.

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