Welcome to Jackson, Mississippi

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About Jackson

With a unique combination of old Southern culture and contemporary amenities, the city of Jackson's central location and beautiful scenery make the city a popular destination year round. Many structures survived from the city's early years, including the home of the local Pulitzer Prize-winning author Eudora Welty and the Beaux Arts-style Mississippi State Capitol Building. As the state's center of cultural activity, Jackson hosts many events that help capture some of the state's distinctive attributes. Annual festivals including the Mississippi State Fair in October and the Dixie National Rodeo and Livestock Show in February combine local traditions with present-day urban culture. ...More

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Top Jackson Attractions

	The Russell C. Davis Planetarium The Russell C. Davis Planetarium offers space-enthusiasts a chance to see the exhilarating expanse of the galaxy in a fa...
	Mississippi Museum of Art Initially founded in 1903 by a local art club, the Mississippi Museum of Art opened a new building in 1978 to allow plen...
	Eudora Welty Library The Eudora Welty Library, named after the Pulitzer Prize-winning native of Jackson, Mississippi, is the central branch o...
	Mississippi State Capitol Built in the classic Beaux Arts style, the Mississippi State Capitol was originally designed by Theodore Link in 1903, b...
	Mississippi Museum of Natural Science A diverse collection of living creatures, natural specimens and informative exhibits at the Mississippi Museum of Natura...