Jackson Museums

The Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum is Mississippi's first Museum for the 21st Century. Following a three-screen multi-media program narrated by native Mississippian Robin Roberts of ESPN, visitors can access archival footage and more than 900 interviews on interactive touchscreens located throught the 21,542 square foot facility. Visitors can test their skills in participatory exhibits for golf, soccer, football and baseball or perform arthrscopic surgery in the sports medicine room or "be the broadcaster" in the press box simulator. The museum is open Monday thru Saturday 10am-4pm.

Featuring exhibits that outline the history of Jackson ranging from the colonial period through to the Civil Rights Movement. The Old Capitol building itself is an attraction with its Greek Revival architecture and it is also listed as a National Historic Landmark. Lectures and self-guided tours are avaialble.

Originally, this building housed Jackson's first African-American public school. Today it is a museum featuring a large collection of civil rights movement memorabilia. The Smith Robertson Museum is closed on Sundays.

Featuring both indoor and outdoor exhibits, the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science hosts a variety of Mississippi's living organisms. Included in the exhibits, visitors will discover a 100,000 gallon aquarium, a greenhouse, a native plant garden and a large natural area.

Purveyors of cultural artifacts from the Mississippi area, this facility is situated in Jackson. This museum and research center collects and displays personal manuscripts, records and photographs. A gift shop is located in the building.

Home to the largest art collection in Mississippi, the Mississippi Museum of Art displays many of the area's finest talents as well as some of the country's best exhibitions. The permanent collection includes more than 3,000 pieces spanning thousands of years.

The National Agricultural Aviation Museum located on 39 acres serves as a tribute to the flyers that crop dusting originated with. It features aircraft and equipment used for crop dusting in the early times.