MUSEUM OF MISSISSIPPI HISTORY
222 NORTH STREET
JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI
HOURS
TUESDAY–SATURDAY 9AM–5PM
SUNDAY 11AM–5PM
Explore the Galleries
Explore 15,000 years of history and learn how our shared past influences our future together.
Explore Mississippi
Many of the homes, colleges, and historic sites discussed in this gallery still exist today. Journey beyond the museum walls and explore the places where history happened.
Corinth Contraband Camp
Established to accommodate enslaved people who fled to safety during the Civil War
800 North Parkway Street
Corinth, Mississippi
Emerald Mound
One of the largest Native American mounds in America, this archaeological site is located on the Natchez Trace Parkway.
Stanton, Mississippi
Exit parkway at Rte. 553 intersection; follow signs to mound—about 1 mile.