Jackson - metro area
Museums
Mississippi Children's Museum
Interactive exhibits, activities & programs for kids focusing on arts, history, health & science.
Admission: $10 per person
Children Under 1 Year: Free
Members: Unlimited daytime admission with the exception of special ticketed events.
Address: 2145 Museum Boulevard, Jackson, MS 39202
Hours: Monday: Open throughout the summer
Tuesday – Saturday: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sunday: 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Phone: (601) 981-5469
Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame & Museum
The Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum is located in Jackson, Mississippi. The hall of fame was established in 1961 and is currently located in a museum that displays the achievements of Mississippi athletes. The museum opened on July 4, 1996. Wikipedia
Address: 4701, 1152 Lakeland Dr, Jackson, MS 39216
Opened: 1961
Hours:
Closed ⋅ Opens 10AM Fri
Phone: (601) 982-8264
Parks & Playgrounds
Riverside Kid Zone Playground
Address: Jackson, MS 39216
Hours:
Closed ⋅ Opens 8AM Fri
freedom ridge park
Baseball, softball & soccer fields plus 2 playgrounds, 1 for children with varying abilities.
Address: 253 W School St, Ridgeland, MS 39157
Hours:
Closed ⋅ Opens 6:30AM Fri
Phone: (601) 853-2011
Kids Towne Park
Address: 915 Old Vicksburg Rd, Clinton, MS 39056
Hours:
Closed ⋅ Opens 8AM Fri
Phone: (601) 924-6082
Mississippi Agriculture & Forestry Museum
A living-history farm, a recreated 1920s cotton-economy-era town & local historical artifacts.
Address: 1150 Lakeland Dr, Jackson, MS 39216
Hours:
Closed ⋅ Opens 9AM Fri
Phone: (601) 432-4500
Mississippi Museum of Art
The Mississippi Museum of Art is a public museum in Jackson, Mississippi. It is the largest museum in Mississippi.
Kid-Friendly features: Parking, Stroller Accessible, Changing tables in all restrooms, Gift shop, Cafeteria, Splash pad, Garden & Courtyard
Admission: Free
Address: 380 S Lamar St, Jackson, MS 39201
Parking: Free (On street and behind Museum)
Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 AM-5 PM
and Sunday, noon-5 PM
Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day,
and New Year’s Day
Phone: (601) 960-1515
Winner’s Circle Park
Landscaped park with an amphitheater, open air pavilions, a playground & lit tennis courts.
Address: 100 Winners Cir, Flowood, MS 39232
Hours:
Closed ⋅ Opens 6AM Fri
Phone: (601) 992-4440
strawberry patch park
Strawberry Patch Park is a 7-acre city park in Madison, Mississippi. It contains a one-mile running path, a pond used for fishing by children, ducks, geese, and a playground. It is located at the intersection of St. Augustine and Old Canton Road, across the Street from Madison-Ridgeland Academy. Wikipedia
Address: 271 St Augustine Dr, Madison, MS 39110
Hours:
Closes soon: 11PM ⋅ Opens 8AM Fri
Phone: (601) 853-9109
photo courtesy of Dave Inman
Traceway Park
Address: 200 Soccer Row, Clinton, MS 39056
Phone: (601) 924-6082
Mississippi Museum of Natural Science
The Mississippi Museum of Natural Science is located in Jackson and is the largest museum in the state of Mississippi. Wikipedia
Address: 2148 Riverside Dr, Jackson, MS 39202
Opened: 1932
Hours:
Closed ⋅ Opens 8AM Fri
Phone: (601) 576-6000
Mississippi Civil Rights Museum
The Mississippi Civil Rights Museum is a museum in Jackson, Mississippi. Its mission is to document, exhibit the history of, and educate the public about the American Civil Rights Movement in the U.S. state of Mississippi between 1945 and 1970. Wikipedia
Address: 222 North St #2205, Jackson, MS 39201
Hours:
Closed ⋅ Opens 9AM Fri
Phone: (601) 576-6800
Established: 2011 (funding); December 9, 2017 (opening)
Brandon park
Landscaped park with playground, tennis courts, walking trail, & picnic table
Address: 1475 W Government St, Brandon, MS 39042
Laurel street park
Kid-Friendly Features: No bathrooms, No water fountains, Parking on street, Stroller accessible, picnic tables
Address: 1841 Laurel St, Jackson, MS 39202
Hours: Everyday: Open dawn to dusk
Closed ⋅ Opens 5AM Fri
photo courtesy of Felishia Tucker
Brighton Park
Address: 200 Soccer Row, Clinton, MS 39056
Phone: (601) 924-6082