Community

http://www.balletmagnificat.com/

A world premier full-time professional Christian ballet company committed to presenting the gospel of Jesus Christ through dance is located in Jackson, MS.

http://www.balletms.com/

Ballet Mississippi, the premier ballet company in the metropolitan area of Jackson, MS, has a long history of providing well staged performances and classical ballet training. Ballet Mississippi has nurtured an appreciation and love of quality ballet in Mississippi.

http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/

Jackson Free Press is Jackson, Mississippi’s smart alternative news source reporting stories that mainstream media misses while helping build community for Jackson’s artistic and “creative class” population.

http://jacksonzoo.org/

The Jackson Zoo provides visitors with a quality recreational and educational environment dedicated to wildlife care and conservation. Plus, they have exciting Zoo camps!

http://www.mdah.ms.gov/new/visit/manship-house-museum/

The Manship House Museum interprets the daily life of an interesting nineteenth-century Mississippi family through the house the family lived in for so many years.

https://www.msagmuseum.org/

The Mississippi Agriculture Museum creates an environment that communicates the value of past and present Mississippi agricultural lifestyles, relationships and practices and their relevance to the future of all people.

http://www.arts.state.ms.us/

In 1968, the Mississippi Legislature created the Mississippi Arts Commission as the official grants-making and service agency for the arts and has become an active supporter and promoter of the arts in community life and arts education.

https://mschildrensmuseum.org/

If you are looking for a terrific educational resource that your children will rave about, check out the Mississippi Children’s Museum. Adults must bring a child to be admitted to the fun.

http://mdah.state.ms.us/new/

The MDAH collects, preserves, and provides access to the archival resources of the state, administers museums and historic sites, and oversees statewide programs for historic preservation, among other things. Historic sites like the Mississippi Governor’s Mansion, Eudora Welty House and Garden, Old Capitol Museum, and Manship House Museum are great educational resources for children and adults!

http://www.msmuseumart.org/

From workshops to docent-led tours to in-gallery activities and more, the MS Museum of Art works hard to offer an array of opportunities for visitors to interact with permanent art collections and visiting exhibitions in rich and meaningful ways. Be sure to check out weekly educational programming!

http://www.mdwfp.com/museum.aspx

Mississippi Museum of Natural Science promotes understanding and appreciation of the state’s biological diversity through collections, research, scientific databases, education, and exhibits.

http://www.msmusic.org/index.html

The Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame museum is located in the Jackson/Evers International Airport.

https://www.msopera.org/

Mississippi Opera is the ninth oldest, continuously producing professional opera company in America.

http://msfame.com/

The Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum exists to tell – and preserve – the stories of Mississippi’s greatest athletes and coaches.

http://www.msorchestra.com

As the largest professional performing arts organization in the state, the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra performs for more than 75,000 Mississippians each year at more than 120 concerts statewide.

https://www.jacksonms.gov/russell-c-davis-planetarium-2/

The Russell C. Davis Planetarium was built primarily for presenting educational and entertaining shows regarding astronomy or for training in celestial navigation. A fascinating adventure to the stars and beyond!