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.
Alcorn State University
Alcorn State University is the oldest public historically black land-grant institution in the United States and the second-oldest state-supported institution of higher learning in Mississippi. It was founded in 1871 to educate the descendants of formerly enslaved Mississippians.
1000 Alcorn Avenue
Lorman, 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.
VISIT THE MISSISSIPPI CIVIL RIGHTS MUSEUM
Explore the movement that changed the nation. Discover stories of Mississippians like Medgar Evers, Fannie Lou Hamer, and Vernon Dahmer, as well as those who traveled many miles to stand beside them, come what may, in the name of equal rights for all.