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Originally settled in 1792 by Louis LeFleur, Jackson has flourished from a small trading post to the capital of the state of Mississippi. The city was nearly burned to the ground during the Civil War but fortunately, has recovered nicely with a multitude of museums like the Manship House and Oak House, which reflect life as it was during that time period. Also featured are several other museums including the Old Capital Museum and the Mississippi Governor’s Mansion that shows off the Greek revival look popular in the mid-eighteen-hundreds along with the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science and the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum. And for a little change of pace, there is the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame that showcases popular sports figures of the state both past and present.

Popular Jackson Hotels

Comfort Inn Southwest
2800 Greenway Drive

Days Inn Jackson Coliseum
804 Larison Street

La Quinta Inn Jackson North
616 Briarwood Drive

Super 8 Jackson Central
2355 Highway 80 West

Best Western Executive Inn
725 Larson Street

Hampton Inn & Suites Jackson-Coliseum
320 Greymont Avenue

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Top rated attractions in Jackson

1.	Mississippi Governor’s Mansion Mississippi Governor’s Mansion is a classic Greek revival structure that has been in service since the middle of the eighteen hundreds. Major restorations over the years have focused on keeping the mansion looking as it was originally built. Occupying an entire city block, the mansion features beautiful landscaped grounds, and an interior that is filled with period furnishings and décor done in elegant simplicity. Tours are given every half hour. « hide
2.	Old Capitol Museum Old Capitol Museum is located in a Greek revival structure and is a former state capitol. The museum is a National Historic Landmark and state historical museum that presents a collection of artifacts, weaponry, documents, and memorabilia regarding Mississippi’s history including the Civil War, Reconstruction, the Cotton Culture, and the Civil Rights Movement. The gift shop offers folk art, crafts, and books about Mississippi made by its residents. « hide
3.	The Civil war Mansions There are a couple of Civil War era homes worthy of seeing like the Manship House Museum, a Gothic Revival edifice that is the former home to the city’s Civil War Mayor, Charles Henry Manship, and was one of the few residences that was spared from destruction as Jackson burned during the Civil War. The museum features antiques and period furnishings as well as examples of Manship’s expert craftsmanship in faux wood graining and marbling. « hide
4.	Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum is a complex stretched out over forty acres with interesting displays that are devoted to the agriculture and forestry industries in Mississippi. Living history exhibits include the Fortenberry-Parkman Farm Restoration and the small crossroads town that show rural life of the state in the 1920’s. The General Store sells souvenirs and snacks. « hide
5.	Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame in a unique museum that pays tribute to over two-hundred Mississippi athletes from the present and past like Dizzy Dean, Brett Favre, Archie Manning, and Jerry Rice with interactive exhibits allow visitors to play championship golf courses, a game of horseshoes, or soccer and others that feature statistics and biographical information as well as archival film footage, which are accessible through a touch-screen TV. « hide
6.	Mississippi Museum of Natural Science Mississippi Museum of Natural Science offers indoor and outdoor exhibits regarding Mississippi’s natural history with its main exhibition hall featuring aquariums that have over two-hundred species of aquatic invertebrates, native fish, amphibians, and reptiles. Special displays document the ecological history of the state’s water resources. « hide
7.	Check out the Oaks House For tourists who haven’t tired of visiting museums, there is one more Civil War period structure they might like to check out. The Oaks House Museum, which was named for the trees that line the street and are hundreds of years old, is a Greek revival cottage of hand-hewed timber built by pre-Civil War Mayor James Harvey Boyd. It was used as General Sherman’s headquarters during the siege of Jackson in 1863 and spared from the destruction of the city. The museum is filled with period furnishings and antiques along with a sofa from President Lincoln’s law office in Springfield, Illinois. « hide
8.	Awesome Antiques in Jackson Those who are interested in checking out some of the antique shops in the area might like to try the Annelle Primos and Associates store in Highland Village, which specializes in quality French and English antiques, and decorative accessories. « hide
9.	Russell C. Davis Planetarium/Ronald E. McNair Space Theater Russell C. Davis Planetarium/Ronald E. McNair Space Theater is the largest and best equipped planetarium in the Southeastern U.S. featuring laser light rock and roll shows, star shows, and films on a wrap-around hemispheric screen. Also offered are hobby courses in backyard astronomy. « hide
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Top rated restaurants in Jackson

1.	The Parker House Restaurant The Parker House Restaurant offers romantic, elegant dining with a contemporary menu that features American dishes with a Southern flair like roast duck Jezebel, and pan-fried Maryland crab cakes. « hide	6.	Tico’s Steak House Tico’s Steak House serves its guests in a wood-beamed ceiling and fireplace lodge-style atmosphere with menu items that includes steaks, pork chops, poultry, and seafood like New York strip steak, steak and rock lobster tail, and shrimp scampi. « hide
2.	Broad Street Baking Company and Café Broad Street Baking Company and Café serves up power breakfasts that are especially popular with young professionals. Menu items include French toast, homemade granola, buttermilk biscuit sandwich, and various omelets. Fresh bread is baked every day. « hide	7.	Brick Oven Brick Oven specializes in Italian and Mediterranean cuisine with a menu that features wood-fired calzones, crêpes, cannelloni, and pizzas that are made from a variety of meats, seafood, and vegetables. Entrees include chicken marinara, roasted pepper pesto, and smoked salmon with penne. « hide
3.	Huntington Grill Huntington Grill offers something a little different in their lodge-style atmosphere with menu items like Muscovy duck, Tuscan bread, and petite crab cakes for starters, followed by Cervena elk, Australian lobster, and filet mignon with a cabernet-wild mushroom demi-glaze and whipped garlic potatoes along with seafood and pasta specialties. « hide	8.	Bravo! Italian Restaurant and Bar Bravo! Italian Restaurant and Bar is located in Highland Village and features wood-fired pizzas, pasta dishes, and entrees made with fish, poultry, and grilled meats like grilled pineapple curry shrimp and penne with shiitake mushrooms. « hide
4.	Mayflower Café Mayflower Café is a popular Greek restaurant located downtown and a favorite to the locals. The menu features steak, seafood, and lobster entrees with lunch specials that change daily for only $5.50 each, which includes a choice of two meats, two vegetables, and bread. « hide	9.	Amerigo Amerigo is a popular Italian restaurant that features a wide ranging menu with appetizers, salads, main entrees, pasta, and pizza like the smoked duck and Italian sausage served over angel hair pasta. Specialty pizzas are offered with a variety of toppings like the spinach, smoked chicken, roasted garlic, and sun dried tomato pizza. « hide
5.	Dennery’s Dennery’s is another family owned Greek restaurant that is centered around the Greek goddess of love, Aphrodite and features classic Greek cuisine along with seafood and beef specialties that highlight the menu. « hide

Jackson Insider tips

Bring Mosquito Repellent

Because Jackson is located in the Deep South, it is plagued with mosquitoes for most of the year with the exception of maybe three months, which means that visitors can be exposed to the West Nile Virus. This won’t be a problem as long as tourists take every precaution against getting bitten. If possible, stay inside once dusk approaches. But if that is not possible or desirable, then just be sure to use insect repellent and wear light colored clothing. Avon’s Skin So Soft not only helps the skin but is also a marvelous mosquito repellent that smells nice. « hide

Be wary in Certain Areas

Like any major metropolis, Jackson has its share of areas within the city that visitors should stay away from. These include Ellis Avenue, Hanging Moss Road, Robinson Road, Hwy 80, and McDowell Road. These are not the worse areas, but tourists should be careful, especially during the evening. Other roads like Medgar Evers Blvd, Bailey Avenue, West Northside Drive, Fortification Street, and Terry Road should be avoided all together as these are streets where a lot of crime takes place. A general rule of thumb is that if the area looks run down and bad, it is probably best to avoid it. As you enjoy yourself visiting the various tourist areas, make sure not to pull out large sums of money, and lock the vehicle you’re traveling in as well as the hotel door at night. « hide

Jackson nightlife

Bally’s Casino

Bally’s Casino is a comfortable casino with a rustic Delta theme reminiscent of the nineteenth century and features over forty-thousand square feet of entertainment space with a wide variety of gaming choices, a two-hundred-fifty seat nightclub, and a choice of several restaurants. « hide

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