Jackson

Jackson, Mississippi received its beginning as LeFleur's Bluff, a small trading post on the Pearl River, and quickly grew into the city that became the state's capital in 1832. During the Civil War, it was torched on three separate occasions by Union forces, which earned for it the dubious nickname of "Chimneyville". But, many of its antebellum structures survived and may be toured daily; the Governor's Mansion, Old Capitol Museum, and Manship House, are among these. Jackson, Mississippi's modern metropolitan area abounds with shopping malls, quaint boutiques, museums, historic districts, and many restaurants. Visitors will enjoy an assortment of festivals and cultural events like the International Ballet Competition, world-renowned exhibitions sponsored by the Mississippi Commission for International Cultural Exchange; opera, symphony and community theatre productions.

Top Attractions

• Eudora Welty House
• Russell C. Davis Planetarium
• Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry/National Agricultural Aviation Museum
• Mississippi Museum of Art
• Mississippi Museum of Natural Science

Top Events

• Chimneyville Crafts Festival - December
• Dixie National Livestock Show, Rodeo and Western Festival - January - February
• Annual Lynch Street Heritage Festival - April
• Jubilee!JAM - June
• Mal's St. Paddy's Day Parade and Festival - March

Top Accommodations

• Fairview Inn - B&B (Small luxury hotel)
• Millsaps Buie House - B&B
• Old Capitol Inn - B&B
• Hilton Jackson and Convention Center
• Clarion Hotel & Suites - North
  

Jackson Official Website

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