Jackson & Area at a Glance
This WorldWeb.com travel and tourism
guide for Jackson, featuring hotels
and other
accommodations, tours,
attractions, events,
shopping
and more, will help you plan a successful visit to Jackson ,
Mississippi, U.S.A.
Jackson, founded in 1821, was once a trading post named LeFleur's Bluff after
the French-Canadian trader, Louis LeFleur. Today, Mississippi's capital city
is growing in both population and cultural attractions. The new State Capitol
building, a Beaux Arts structure, was constructed between the years 1901 and
1903. It houses Legislative, Judicial and Executive levels of government. The
old State Capitol building, although an attraction in itself, now houses the
Old Capitol Museum of Mississippi History. The museum features exhibits that
outline Jackson's history, ranging from the colonial period through to the Civil
Rights Movement. Other attractions in and around the area include the Mississippi
Museum of Natural Science, with a large collection of plants and animals, as
well as the Mississippi Museum of Art, which boasts Mississippi's largest art
collection.
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