Appreciative of the for-thought to preserve the home of Medgar Evers. He was a civil rights…read moreactivist who was the NAACP's first field secretary in Mississippi. He was a United States Army veteran who served in World War II. He was involved in efforts to overturn racial segregation at the University of Mississippi, end the segregation of public facilities, and expand opportunities for African Americans, including the enforcement of voting rights prior to his assassination on June 12, 1963 in the driveway of his home. He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery (with full military honors).

Medgar Evers (1925-1963) was a pioneering African American civil rights activist and the first…read moreNAACP field secretary in Mississippi, working tirelessly to dismantle segregation and secure voting rights. A World War II veteran, he investigated racist crimes, including the Emmett Till murder, and organized protests. His 1963 assassination in his driveway by a white supremacist brought national attention to the fight for equality. You can visit the house where Evers and his family lived and where Medgar was assassinated. See the reproduction of the bedrooms , the house, the kitchen and appliances as well as one of the bullet holes from a previous drive by shooting. There is even a map of where the assassin was. Very interesting stuff. The house is preserved by the NPS. It's free to enter and there were two rangers there to explain the history.

Cool enough piece of local art. Art like this helps define a community and adds a personality to…read morethat community. All in all, I would definitely recommend a visit here if you are in the area.

This colorful steel sculpture that is located in Farish Street Park, has definitely seen better…read moredays. It is starting to shows signs of rust and fading and has been vandalized on numerous occasions. The sculpture was created by Linda Trobaugh for the park's opening in 1986. Trobaugh intended the sculpture to be a reflection of the color, vitality and strength of the neighborhood that it honors. The piece has 6 steel beam panels standing vertical and lined up from front to back. Each panel has its own color going from green to red to orange to blue to orange to white. Each panel has bars arrange horizonal and vertical, in different configurations. Portions of each panel can be seen through each other. You will see a placard near the sculpture that details a bit about it and has a poem on it. The placard was added in 2018, well after the creation of the sculpture. t is an interesting piece, but has been neglected for years. If you are in the area with nothing to do, then it may be worth a visit. There is free street parking available within walking distance from the sculpture. Just be aware that the sculpture is not in the best area. It is kind of sketchy. Anyway, as with most sculptures that I have visited and reviewed, I was there less than 5 minutes. You may want to consider planning out additional stops at many of the other attractions, such as Alamo Theater, or making this stop part of a larger itinerary to maximize your time and trip.

The best place in central Mississippi to purchase comics. When you create a comic pull list, you…read moreactually get everything you have requested. The owner even took time to help me go through some back issues to find specific comics I was looking for. And get this, he actually charges you cover price instead of finding the highest listed price of the book on eBay like other scummy comic shops are known to do. Offbeat deserves your business.

If you haven't been to Offbeat recently I highly recommend stopping by and checking out the spot…read more The owner, Phillip, is very knowledgeable and the variety of music can't be beat, locally or elsewhere in my opinion. The shop also offers a wide variety of comics, graphic novels, collectibles and clothes. Do yourself a favor and support your local record shop. If you are passing thru the area please stop and check out the cultivated selections they have to offer. You won't regret it.

Mural faces the Jackson Civil Right's Museum. The faces of Jackson's civil rights icons; Medgar…read moreEvers, Eudora Welty & David Banner. It's huge, colorful & eye catching. The "Welcome to Jackson" mural is located on the corner of Pearl and State Streets in downtown Jackson, on the side of the Gadow and Tyler Law Firm. Other notable murals in Jackson include the "Jxn Icons" mural on the rear wall of the Old Capitol Inn on North Street, and "A Journey Through Jackson," a 478-foot mural along the Museum Trail.

This awesome mural depicts a Jackson Mount Rushmore of sorts. The Mural has Jackson's own, Civil…read moreRights leader Medgar Evers; writer and photographer Eudora Welty, ballet dancer, educator, and author Thalia Mara, and rapper, actor and producer David Banner. It was painted in 2020 by Visit Jackson's Creative Design Manager, Reshonda Perryman. It is on the back wall of the Old Capitol Inn and faces the front entrance of the Mississippi Civil Rights and Mississippi History Museum. It took Perryman 28 days to complete the piece. The first thing that will probably come to mind when you see the mural is the color. It is very vivid and beautiful. Perryman said "I didn't want to paint portraits in a traditional way." As for the people she selected for the mural, she said "When we came up with the idea for this mural, we wanted to focus on those pillars, so we have David Banner to represent music, Eudora Welty for literature, of course Medgar Evers for civil rights, and we have Thalia Mara for performing arts," I really like this mural. I like how Perryman used colors and the detail she put into each personality. I knew exactly who they were intended to be at first sight. There is limited free street parking on the street right in front of the mural for those that want to park and get a closer look. You could also park in the Two Museums free parking garage during their operating hours. Anyway, as with most murals that I have visited and reviewed, this is not a very long stop. I was there less than 5 minutes. You may want to consider planning out additional stops at many of the other attractions, such as the Old Capital Building and the Two Museums, or making this stop part of a larger itinerary to maximize your time and trip.

This is a small mural located in the now desolate, but historic Farish Street District. It was…read morepainted by artist Adrienne Dominick in 2020, as part of the city's Fertile Ground Project. This mural depicts Dominick' early childhood experience, revisiting the communion of food making. Mama Rose was a local farmer and Dominick's great-grandmother. The work prompts the memory to explore the collective experience of family tradition around food. Dominick inspiration came from memories of her sitting on the kitchen floor listening to Mama Rose's stories about Farish Street District, The mural has simple color usage, primarily using black, white, orange and blue. It depicts 3 generations of women (Mama Rose, Dominick's mom and aunt, and a young Dominick herself) around a kitchen table mixing some food. Even though it has simple color usage. I still like how it is used to highlight the women and little girl. The women and girl intentionally do not have a distinct face, because Dominick wanted any viewer to have the vision to put themselves or someone they know in the mural. She said, "I left the faces blank because I wanted people to see themselves in it." The mural overlooks a vacant and overgrown field and is showing severe fading. There is free street parking within a reasonable walking distance from this mural Anyway, as with most murals that I have visited and reviewed, I was there less than 5 minutes. You may want to consider planning out additional stops at many of the other attractions, or making this stop part of a larger itinerary to maximize your time and trip.

I stopped in here since I was in the area, and I am so glad I did. Free admission, parking is free…read more This was quite amazing. The signs along the way were very informative and helpful. Though I would love to know if it was haunted. Probably not, old buildings are never haunted. I loved learning the history of the building of the government. I would recommend to anyone in the area.

This is a nice piece of history that is almost 200 years old (Built in 1839). It is in marvelous…read moreshape. There is free street parking available within a reasonable walking distance. It is a National Historic Landmark and a fine examples of Greek Revival architecture. It served as the Mississippi state capitol from 1839 to 1903 and has a limestone exterior and a copper dome. Currently, You cannot go into the the building to do on-going renovations on the roof. It is a nice structure that has been renovated. You would not be able to really guess its age. Looking in the window of the front doors, you will see a double spiral wooden staircase. There are a bunch of placards on the front of the building designating it as a national landmark, and detailing its construction and subsequent restoration. The grounds of the building are very well maintained and the lawn is amazing. it sits behind a wrought iron fence that is a replica of the original one that was originally at the building. This is a nice visit, if only to see its beauty and architecture. Hopefully they will open the building back up soon for free tours again. I would have like to see the inside. I have heard that it is just as beautiful as the outside.

Had an amazing time! Went on a whim on the way back from FL and sooo glad we did. Loved seeing all…read morethe turtles.

Wanna c some double-headed snakes & prehistoric creatures?? U came to the right place in…read moreJackson, MS. A spacious, easily navigated walking tour w both indoor and outdoor attractions; that includes many turtles & frogs. Additionally with all the esoteric monster fish u can think of, in all shapes and sizes :) Noticed a couple bird-watching enthusiasts as well. And, the numerous dinosaurs are spectacular. (Reconstructed dinosaur skeletons quite impressive.) Entry fee negligible; Certainly worth multiple return trips to really take in the outdoor trails, scenery, creatures. Everyone could be awed back to their childhood every once in a while.

We thought this was an antique shop from outside and were pleasantly surprised to find a whimsical…read morelittle art supply store. It's just across the street from Campbell's bakery, which was also surprisingly good, despite outward appearances. All the notebooks you could want, big, medium and pocket-sized; writing paper and pens, watercolor palettes, ink, calligraphy pens, and some men's cosmetic stuff, clothes, and other gift items. It's a bit pricey, about a third of the items don't have prices on them, and some pens and markers are dusty and dried up, but it was fun to walk around. It was so cool, I couldn't believe we were the only customers in the store. Maybe if they put a table outside with some notebooks on it, or put more shelves of colorful art products in the windows, people'd realize it's an art store. Join their mailing list for coupons! We just got a $5 off one, and if you come 9 times you get 25% off the 10th purchase.

The owners will hands down bend over backwards to help you round up everything you need or that…read morespecial gift. They're on modified in-store services due to the pandemic but that doesn't stop them from doing what they do best! I love this shop and it's keepers! Go see them!

I am the mother of William, the kid who was expelled on the first day of the Winter Camp just past…read more My son is 4.5 years old. For his first time, he attended winter camp last December. At 1pm on the first day, without talking to us, Patti refunded and canceled William's seat. Although she emailed me at 10am, she couldn't bear to wait for my reply, neither did I or my husband received a call from MCM, and our phones were both active as ATT can tell. No way both of us were unreachable, she just didn't try. Maybe they hurried to check the waitlist but I just guess. At least, she could have talked to us at pickup. The reason she gave AFTER she's done with removing him, was as below: "when one child is stomping their feet, grunting, eye rolling and actively defying requests to do things in name of safety. With explanations - William we can' t stay in ______ because we must be with the group. William we can't use the balloons right now those are for another activity. I must make sure all the children are cared for. When William threw a tantrum in the atrium and gripped on to the leg of the chalkboard - it causes him and the other children to miss out on planned activities and enrichment." Honestly I don't think stomping feet, grunting and even eye rolling is unusual with any little kid not only mine, but I agreed other behaviors must have been troubles, if it was so. I supposed she got impulsive, as I may do sometimes. So I apologized to Patti by email in the evening, after I heard about this from dad who picked William up. I explained to Patti that it was due to my lack of communication to William, to make him clear that the winter camp was an organized program like school class, not like the usual free play in MCM, further, I told Patti William could get very nervous per the first time he participates such a program with absence of parents but he would be better after a bit of time. I also let her know that we have had long talks with William and his Christmas gift had been cancelled in order to get him impressed of this lesson, and William had catched up with the awareness of following directions. On the next available day, I also took William to see Patti. We, my son and myself, both apologizd to her in person, with little gift for the museum team just to show our understanding to them, and a drawing William just did for them. I even proved to her how William could listen to directions on our visit. I begged Patti to give my boy just a chance, even one more day or half day, just to let him feel the world still is kind to him and not sick of him - I was mostly concerned about the psychological impact on William. And I also offered to be volunteer or donate more to make up my son's mistakes that had given her or the teachers a hard time. What else can I do? But she never considered our request from the beginning, stating that she's got a boss and she has reported the removal to the boss and no change can be made. But why she was just able to remove us? Another inconsistency of the program was, it let William participate in the program at 4.5 yo, but after she expelled him, she used age as an excuse saying he had to be 5. I'd prefer he never joined because the feelings of hurt and frustration can last ever. Kids are sensitive and indeed William never initiated to go there ever again. Of course as the only MCM on Jackson metro they don't really mind us not going again. William goes to daycare followed by school at 2yo, and is never considered abnormal or dangerous, his semester behavior at school is attached. Although he gets fuzzy, nervous, restless, not listening or over active by times. It was on 12/23 when Patti canceled his seat , without talking to us before she did. She never thought about our Christmas of course. I have talked about this with Emily, Patti's boss, she only defends her and try to prove they were never wrong, not showing any understanding to us. Cold, rude, inconsistent.

Fun, engaging museum to get the kid's creative juices flowing and keep them active. Everything was…read moreintact and in good condition when we visited in April. This was the first stop for my niece birthday celebration. She was able to learn about trees, cars, build a house, dress up & act, do some exercises, smell the different plants with spices & more. I really enjoyed exploring & learning with her. Wish there were more opportunities like this in the city for kids.