Jackson
About 150,000 people.
Jackson is the capital and largest city of Mississippi, where the state government makes its decisions. It sits right in the heart of the state and is a hub for music, history, and southern cooking.
Kids love the Mississippi Children's Museum and the Museum of Natural Science with its aquariums and dinosaur fossils. You can also visit the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum and stroll through the leafy LeFleur's Bluff State Park.
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Downtown
Downtown Jackson has the shiny New Capitol building with its golden eagle on top, plus museums, theaters, and tasty restaurants all close together.
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Parks & Nature
LeFleur's Bluff State Park offers trails, fishing lakes, and picnic spots right in the city, a perfect place to spot turtles and birds.