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  • The Mississippi Children's Museum provides a unique and exciting educational experience that ignites and inspires a thirst for discovery, knowledge and learning in all children.
    The Mississippi Children's Museum provides a unique and exciting educational experience that ignites and inspires a thirst for discovery, knowledge and learning in all children.

  • Our missission is to promote understanding and appreciatio of Mississippi's biological diversity through collections, research, scientific data bases, education and exhibits.

  • As Mississippi's largest art museum, the Mississippi Museum of Art is home to some very extraordinary works of art. And it's not simply the best in local and regional art that we have on display. Every year, some of the best exhibitions in the nation come to Jackson.

  • Visit The Jackson Zoo and learn the history of the zoo, Safari Slumbers, Zoorific Tours, Wildlife Theatre and much, much more.
    Visit The Jackson Zoo and learn the history of the zoo, Safari Slumbers, Zoorific Tours, Wildlife Theatre and much, much more.

  • For 24 years W. Kessler ltd. has been bringing The Best of Broadway to Jackson, MS. Locally owned and operated, the company has presented the national tours of some of the most acclaimed productions on Broadway.
    For 24 years W. Kessler ltd. has been bringing The Best of Broadway to Jackson, MS. Locally owned and operated, the company has presented the national tours of some of the most acclaimed productions on Broadway.

  • To present the gospel of Jesus Christ to the widest possible audience through the medium of dance, dance/drama and personal witness.
    To present the gospel of Jesus Christ to the widest possible audience through the medium of dance, dance/drama and personal witness.

  • Visitors from around the world can bask in a city rich in southern tradition and hospitality.  Today, international ballet competitions flourish worldwide, and the USA IBC in Jackson remains one of the oldest and most respected competitions in the world.

  • Mississippi Opera is the eleventh oldest, continuously producing professional opera company in America.

  • A vital partnership has been forged between the MSO and the state it serves. After more than 60 years, the MSO remains Mississippi's greatest cultural force.

  • Experience the universe in our magnificent hemispheric theater whose programs have been delighting visitors of all ages for over twenty-five years. 

  • The Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum employs advanced media technology to create an exhilarating sensory experience for visitors, not only from Mississippi but from across the country and around the world.

  • What makes Jackson, Mississippi the city with soul? Well, to put it simply, the people. Because the people who work, play and live here do so with passion, grace, and heart.
    What makes Jackson, Mississippi the city with soul? Well, to put it simply, the people. Because the people who work, play and live here do so with passion, grace, and heart.

  • Home to four museums, ten historic sites and two parks, Downtown Jackson is Mississippi's center for culture and entertainment. The area hosts over 20 annual events and has 39 restaurants, as well as four hotels.
    Home to four museums, ten historic sites and two parks, Downtown Jackson is Mississippi's center for culture and entertainment. The area hosts over 20 annual events and has 39 restaurants, as well as four hotels.

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  • An evangelical part of the Christian Church. Its message & ministry is based on the Bible & motivated by God's love.  Its mission, to preach the gospel of Jesus & to meet human needs.
    An evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

  • The American Red Cross has been the nation's premier emergency response organization that offers neutral humanitarian care to the victims of war, as well as aiding victims of natural disasters
    The American Red Cross has been the nation's premier emergency response organization that offers neutral humanitarian care to the victims of war, as well as aiding victims of natural disasters

  • Stewpot, which began as a simple soup kitchen, has developed into an organization offering 17 series - from shelter, to clothing, to counseling, to children's programs.
    Stewpot, which began as a simple soup kitchen, has developed into an organization offering 17 series - from shelter, to clothing, to counseling, to children's programs.
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