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
Vicksburg National Military Park
Learn about the pivotal campaign and siege of Vicksburg during the Civil War.
3201 Clay Street
Vicksburg, Mississippi
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.