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Coliseum & Fairgrounds
1207 Mississippi Street
Jackson, MS
Phone: 601-961-4000
Please call for details on upcoming events. This fairgrounds is the oldest in the Southeast and hosts the Mississippi State Fair each year in October.
2332 Margaret W Alexander Dr
Jackson, MS 39213-6411
Phone: 601-981-2965
Mississippi
Museum of Natural Science
111 N. Jefferson Street
Jackson, MS
Phone: 601-354-7303
See displays, dioramas, exhibits,
an aquarium exhibit, gardens and many hands-on displays. Over 250,000 items
are on display.
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Mississippi
Museum of Art
201 E. Pascagoula Street
Jackson, MS
Phone: 601-960-1515
See over 3,000 works in this collection.
Special exhibits of works of art having to do with Mississippi in some way may
be seen. Many other special programs are held throughout the year.
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Jackson
Municipal Art Gallery
839 N. State Street
Jackson, MS
Phone: 601-960-1582
See changing exhibits and take advantage
of the chance to see many talented artists in action. The Gallery is housed
in an old "Southern Mansion" dating from the late 1860's.
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Fire Museum
355 Woodrow Wilson
Jackson, MS
Phone: 601-960-2433
Not only may you see old fire equipment and memorabilia from the past, but also be educated in Fire Safety.
Russell C. Davis Planetarium/Ronald
E. McNair Space Theater
201 E. Pascagoula Street
Jackson, MS
Phone: 601-960-1550
Jackson Zoological Park
2918 W. Capitol Street
Jackson, MS
Phone: 601-352-2580
View hundreds of animals in their natural habitats. Please call for details
See many displays include interactive exhibits. Special interviews on film of famous athletes of Mississippi such as: Dizzy Dean, Archie Manning, Brett Favre, Jerry Rice and Ralph Boston.
Jackson
State University
1700 John R. Lynch Street
Jackson, MS
Phone: 601-968-2272
Originally located in Natchez, the
University was relocated to Jackson in 1887. Located on 123 scenic acres, Jackson
State attracts students from all over the state.
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The Old Capitol Museum of Mississippi
History
100 S. State Street
P.O. Box 571
Jackson, MS 39205-0571
Phone: 601-359-6920
Designed by architect, William Nichols,
of Bath England, this building was first opened in 1839 only 17 years after
the city was founded in 1822. It was the statehouse from 1839 to 1903 where
all branches of the government convened. The Rotunda rises up 94 feet from the
limestone floor.<br>
Admission is free. Open most days. Closed on major holidays. Group tours are
available by appointment.
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Mynelle Gardens
4736 Clinton Boulevard<br>
Jackson, MS 39209<br>
Phone: 601-960-1894<br>
FAX: 601-922-5759<br>
Please call for details. Nominal admission fee is charged. Please call for group
tours.<br>
See hundreds of beautiful flowers in wonderfully landscaped settings. Each season
has its own moods. This garden, created by Mynelle Westbrook Hayward, has bulbs
from around the world. The gardens were purchased by the city in 1973. The homes
on the premises are often used for weddings and receptions. The gardens are
a wildlife sanctuary and a haven for many songbirds of the area.
Mississippi Symphony Orchestra
Mississippi Arts Center
201 E. Pascagoula Street
Jackson, MS 39201
P.O. Box 2052-39225
Phone: 601-960-1565
During each year the orchestra performs in a variety of programs, including full orchestra, touring orchestra and a chamber orchestra
Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra Society
3615 Hawthorne Drive
Phone: 601-366-3457
304 N. Congress Street
This home was completed in 1889. The owner was Methodist Bishop Charles Betts Galloway. This is a two story home in the Victorian style. It was renovated in 1983.
The Mississippi Opera Association
Mississippi Arts Center
201 E. Pascagoula Street
P.O. Box 1551
Phone: 601-960-1528
Box Office: 601-960-2300
Attend a season of "Grand Opera" and other musical and special events throughout the year.
823 N. Jefferson St.
Jackson, MS 39202-4140
Phone: 601-353-9339
This is Jackson's oldest existing home, built about 1850 by the mayor of Jackson at the time, James Hervey Boyd. Stately, old Oak Trees on the property gave the estate its name. Please call for hours and admission costs
The AA club team of the Houston Astros. The Generals are the only professional team in all of Mississippi. The Generals play their games at Smith-Wills Stadium
1200 Lakeland Drive
Phone: 601-981-4664
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