Founded in 1822, Jackson is the capital of the state of Mississippi, a beautiful place with much history to tell you through its multiple and wonderful places and attractions. You must definitely visit this place, and once you're there, you'll want to know where to go. That's why we present this Top 10 Tourist Attractions, do not hesitate to start your tour of Jackson.
A space designed for the learning of children through the experience of experiences without equal. The museum provides educational programs that seek to make children, good people in the future, able to be productive for society. It has permanent exhibits as well as programs that can last up to a full year, there are even camp experiences available for children.
The Mississippi Museum of Natural Science is a site that houses habitats, animals, plants and even fossils that summarize the natural history of the state of Mississippi. This beautiful place consists of 300 acres of tours and exhibitions that include fish, reptiles, and amphibians. There is also a greenhouse, which is popularly called "The Swamp," a site that focuses on the conservation of live species of turtles and alligators.
Located in downtown Jackson, The Mississippi State Capitol has housed the Mississippi's state legislature since 1903. Undoubtedly, this is one of the most emblematic buildings of the city and is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Guided tours of the State Capitol are available Monday through Friday (excluding holidays) and are conducted free of charge by staff and volunteers from the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
The Old Capitol Museum is a beautiful building inspired by the ancient Greek culture that housed the governor's house from 1839, year in which it finished its construction until the early years of 1900. The building was restored to open as a museum that seeks to preserve a very important legacy in the history of the state of Mississippi.
Jackson also honors those who have inhabited it throughout its history, and who have extolled the city's name by being influential people and leaders in their fields. One of these people is the writer Eudora Welty, an incomparable woman who lived near 75 in a house located at 1119 Pinehurst Street (where the museum is currently), and from where she wrote her main works. Jackson pays tribute to her with this attraction.
A beautiful and modern museum that combines the local art of the city of Jackson and the state of Mississippi, with the best of diverse national and international artists. The Mississippi Museum of Art keeps open to the public several permanent collections, as well as others that are changing during the year, always trying to maintain freshness in their works while preserving and enhancing the traditional.
The Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum gives life to the entire agricultural history of the state of Mississippi through 39 acres of spaces and attractions that will allow you to take a tour, probably an entire day, full of information and interaction with natural environments. In its interior are located the Fortenberry-Parkman Farmstead, the National Agricultural Aviation Museum, the Forestry Auditorium, and the Ethnic Heritage Center, among other places that enrich the history of agriculture of a region.
Built in 1939, this beautiful mansion has been occupied since 1842, being thus the second house destined for a governor who has more time occupied. Its structure and design revive the ancient Greek culture, causing a great visual impact. Getting it is quite easy, you should go to East Capitol Street and stop at the 300th of that street. Currently, the mansion is considered as a national historical site within the United States.
Nothing more traditional than visiting a zoo with your family, in Jackson Zoo you can appreciate more than 300 species, of which there are several endangered and are preserved in this wonderful place. The zoo turns out to be a place focused on educating the children, not only in the knowledge about animals but in the importance of taking care of them and preserving them.
A trip through science and the arts, this is what the Russell C Davis Planetarium offers. Located on the corner of Lamar and Pascagoula Streets, you can enjoy educational spaces in astronomy, arts, and travel, as well as a show of laser lights. Inside is also the McNair Space Theater, which uses a huge 60-foot planetarium dome theater screen to display movies and documentaries associated with science, especially astronomy. You can go with children, surely, they will be entertained at the same time they learn.