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Museum of Mississippi History

The Museum of Mississippi History explores the entire sweep of the state’s history, from earliest times to the present. Journey beyond the museum walls to the places where history happened. Explore 15,000 years of history and learn how our shared past influences our future together.

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Museum of Natural Science

Tucked within historic LeFleur’s Bluff State Park, the Museum of Natural Science’s vast expanses of glass overlook a 300-acre natural landscape, an open-air amphitheater, and 2.5 miles of nature trails. Inside, meet over 200 living species in our 100,000 gallon aquarium network and explore 73,000 square feet of permanent and temporary exhibits which include deer, […]

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Mississippi Children’s Museum

A 40,000 square foot museum, the Mississippi Children’s Museum houses five galleries of educational, interactive exhibits and enriching weekly programs that focus on literacy; health and nutrition; the cultural arts; science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM); and Mississippi heritage.

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Smith Robertson Museum

The Smith Robertson Museum and Cultural Center is a comprehensive repository of artifacts and archival materials that celebrates African Americans in MS. The museum is housed in the former Smith Robertson Elementary School, the first public school building for black children in the city of Jackson, Mississippi. The school opened in 1894 and served the […]

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Manship House

One of the few remaining antebellum houses in Jackson and a rare example of Gothic Revival architecture in Mississippi, the Manship House Museum is an architectural and historical treasure. Meticulously restored, the house offers a glimpse of the daily life of an interesting 19th-century middle-class family. Charles Henry Manship, a talented craftsman who served as […]

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Eudora Welty House & Garden

For seventy-six years, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Eudora Welty lived and wrote in her Jackson home at 1119 Pinehurst Street. Restored by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History after her death in 2001, the house is open for tours.

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COFO Civil Rights Education Center

Founded in May 1961, the Council of Federated Organizations (COFO) was established by local and state civil rights leaders to create solidarity among all civil rights organizations functioning in the state of Mississippi during the 1960s. Making voter registration and education a top priority for the Mississippi movement, COFO was instrumental in organizing the 1963 […]

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Museums & West Jackson

The City of Jackson Fire Museum & Public Fire Safety Education Center

Center consists of artifacts including records, an 1870 parade uniform, communication equipment, pictures, helmets, and fire apparatus such as a 1904 horse-drawn steamer, 1917 chain-driven American LaFrance, and a 1936 Seagrave.

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Museums & Belhaven

City Hall

Completed in 1847, City Hall is one of the most beautiful historic municipal buildings in the nation. Used as a hospital by both sides during the Civil War, it was one of only three public buildings to survive the destruction of the city by Union troops. The top floor of the building, originally constructed for […]

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Arts Center of Mississippi

The Arts Center of Mississippi is a nonprofit organization for advancement of the arts in and around the Jackson area. It is a 40,000+ square-foot cultural facility with Nine cultural organizations call the center home for administrative offices, rehearsal space, and exhibition areas. We are dedicated to integrating the arts into community life through collaborations, outreach […]

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