Jackson

Attractions & Landmarks

Alamo Theater

Anchor of Farish Street

+1 601 352 3365

333 North Farish Street, Jackson, MS 39202

Belhaven College

Liberal arts since 1883

+1 800 960 5940

1500 Peachtree Street, Jackson, MS 39202

Canton

Charming Historic Town

+1 800 844 3369 (Convention & Visitors Bureau)

City of Canton, Canton, MS 39046

Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle

Catholic seat since 1846

+1 601 969 3125

123 N West St, Jackson, MS 39201

City of Jackson Fire Museum

Records of a fiery past

+1 601 960 2433

355 West Woodrow Wilson Avenue, Jackson, MS 39213

Downtown Jackson

A Tonne of Attractions

+1 601 960 1891

Farish Street, Jackson, MS 39201

Farish Street Historical District

Jackson's oldest black neighborhood

+1 601 949 4000

300 N Farish St, Jackson, MS 39202

Greenwood Cemetery

Jackson's oldest residents

Lamar Street and High Street, Jackson, MS 39202

Hinds County Courthouse

Scenic seat of justice

+1 601 353 7220

401 East Pascagoula St, Jackson, MS 39201

Jackson State University

Historically black college

+1 601 979 2100

1400 John R Lynch Street, Jackson, MS 39217

Jubilee JAM

Annual big name music fest

+1 601 355 3378

207 West Amite Street, Jackson, MS 39201

Kirk Fordice Equine Center

Animal Farm

+1 601 961 4000

1207 Mississippi Street, Jackson, MS 39201

Lamar Life Building

Jackson's original skyscraper

+1 601 949 3100

317 East Capitol St, Jackson, MS 39201

LeFleur's Bluff State Park

Natural splendor

+1 601 987 3923

2140 Riverside Drive, Jackson, MS 39202

Lee E. Williams Athletics and Assembly Center

Play Ball

+1 601 979 2291

1400 Lynch Street, Jackson, MS 39217

Margaret Walker Alexander National Research Center

20th Century Black History

+1 601 979 2055

1400 John R. Lynch Street, Jackson, MS 39203

Medgar Evers Home Museum

Civil Rights Shrine

+1 601 981 2965

2332 Margaret Walker Alexander D, Jackson, MS 39213

Metro Jackson Chamber of Commerce

Stationed in the old firehouse

+1 601 948 7575

201 South President Street, Jackson, MS 39201

Millsaps College

Small Southern school

+1 601 974 1000

1701 North State Street, Jackson, MS 39210

Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Museum

Tribute to outdoorsmen

+1 601 713 3365

1150 Lakeland Drive, Jackson, MS 39216

Mississippi Baptist Medical Center

Cutting edge research

+1 601 968 1766

717 Manship St, Jackson, MS 39202

Mississippi Coliseum

Indoor arena and home of the Bandits

+1 601 353 0603

1207 Mississippi St, Jackson, MS 39202

Mississippi Division of Tourism

Learn from the locals

+1 601 359 3297

550 High Street, Jackson, MS 39201

Mississippi Governor's Mansion

Step back in time

+1 601 359 3175

300 East Capitol St, Jackson, MS 39201

Mississippi Museum of Natural Science

Explore The Wonders Of Nature

+1 601 354 7303

2148 Riverside D, Jackson, MS 39202

Mississippi Petrified Forest

Natural history preserved

+1 601 879 8189

124 Forest Park Road, Flora, MS 39233

Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum

Shrine to local heroes

+1 601 982 8264

1152 Lakeland Drive, Jackson, MS 39216

Mississippi State Fairgrounds

Home of the Fair

+1 601 961 4000

1207 Mississippi Street, Jackson, MS 39202

Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium

Home to Jackson's Biggest Affairs

+1 601 354 6021

2531 North State St, Jackson, MS 39216

Natchez Trace Parkway

Historic trail

+1 662 680 4033 / +1 800 305 7417

2680 Natchez Trace Parkway, Tupelo, MS 38804

Oaks Museum House

Old Mayor's Abode

+1 601 353 9339

823 North Jefferson Street, Jackson, MS 39202

Old Capitol Museum of Mississippi History

The Story of the State of Mississippi

+1 601 359 6920

100 South State Street, Jackson, MS 39201

Old Central Fire Station

Storied building

+1 601 948 7575

201 South President St, Jackson, MS 39201

One Jackson Place

The Famous High-rise

+1 601 948-8180

188 East Capitol Street, Jackson, MS 39201

Original First Baptist Church

Last church standing

+1 601 949 1900

308 North West Street, Jackson, MS 39201

Ross Barnett Reservoir

Jackson's waterworld

+1 601 856 6574

Exit 103 off Interstate 55 N, Ridgeland, MS 39235

Russell C. Davis Planetarium

Stargazing specialists

+1 601 960 1550; +1 601 960 1543

201 East Pascagoula St, Jackson, MS 39201

Smith-Wills Stadium

Home for baseball

+1 601 981 4664

1200 Lakeland Drive, Jackson, MS 39216

The Clarion-Ledger

Your daily news

+1 601 961 7221

201 South Congress Street, Jackson, MS 39201

The Galloway House

Victorian treasure

+1 601 353 9691

304 North Congress Street, Jackson, MS 39201

The Heritage Building

Page of Jackson business history

+1 601 353 9394

401 East Capitol St, Jackson, MS 39201

Tougaloo College

Former plantation

+1 601 977 7770

500 West County Line Road, Jackson, MS 39213

War Memorial Building

Veteran Shrine

+1 601 354 7207

120 South State Street, Jackson, MS 39201

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