2918 W. Capitol Street

Jackson, MS 39209

(601) 355-5475

9:00am - 5:00pm, daily.

a 40-acre tract designed to recreate each animal’s natural habitat. Discovery Zoo, was rated one of the top five children's zoos east of the Mississippi by the New York Times Travel Guide. It educates through entertaining and imaginative hands-on exhibits, such as Turtle Crawl, Ant World, and Create an Animal.

Davis Planetarium/McNair Space Theater

201 E Pascagoula St

Jackson, MS 39201

(601) 960-1550

Open Daily; closed holidays

Programs change quarterly; 230-seat auditorium.

Jackson’s impressive planetarium is one of the largest in the world, with a huge wrap-around screen that presents regular Sky Shows on astronomy, astronauts and space exploration. The planetarium, situated in the downtown cultural district, also features laser light concerts accompanied by the music of contemporary and classic rock and roll artists combined with the imagery of a powerful indoor laser system. 

Mississippi Agriculture & Forestry Museum And National Agricultural Aviation Museum

1150 Lakeland Dr

Jackson, MS 39216

(601) 713-3365

Toll-Free: (800) 844-8687

Monday-Saturday 9 am-5 pm; closed January 1, December 24-25

Complex, covering 39 acres, includes museum exhibit center, forest trail, 1920s living history town and farm. Picnicking.

Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum

1152 Lakeland Dr

Jackson, MS 39216

(601) 982-8264

Open Mon-Sat 10 am-4 pm

A variety of interactive exhibits can be found here, such as touch-screen television kiosks that access archival sports footage. Through interactive technology, visitors can play championship golf courses, soccer, or pitch horseshoes.

Mississippi Petrified Forest

124 Forest Park Road

Flora, MS (45 minutes north of Jackson)

(601)879-8189