Things to do in Jackson
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Agriculture & Forestry Museum
Also worth a stop, though completely different in its feel and scope, is the Agriculture & Forestry Museum. This rustic attraction is actually spread among several buildings designed to resemble a small Mississippi town, complete with a blacksmith's shop and general store. In the main exhibit hall, you can learn about catfish farming 'from the egg to the plate.'
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Walker's Drive-in
This truly outstanding restaurant calls itself a drive-in, but it's really a gussied-up diner that serves lusciously tweaked Southern staples. And it serves things like heavenly barbecued oysters dolloped with brie, and incredible fish dishes. The wine menu is good, service impeccable, and creativity turned-up.
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Fondren Beverage Emporium
Children and sweet-toothed adults will turn cartwheels upon discovering the Fondren Beverage Emporium, an amazing shop specializing in rare soft drinks and strange candies. This is the place for gourmet lemonade, bacon-flavored breath mints, cucumber-flavored water and two coolers full of root beer.
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Eudora Welty House
Southern-literature buffs should make a reservation to tour the Eudora Welty House. Welty, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author, lived in this Tudor Revival house for more than 75 years, and it's preserved to look as it did in the 1980s. The garden out back is lovely, too.
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9:30 Blues Cafe
Run by a Delta born-and-raised man, this club carries on the Delta blues tradition in its juke-joint atmosphere replete with artifacts from the owner's family farm and local art. There's blues every night starting at 9:30pm, barring Sunday. The upstairs patio is quite nice.
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Smith Robertson Museum
The Smith Robertson Museum, housed in Mississippi's first public school for African American kids, is the alma mater of author Richard Wright. It offers insight and explanation into the pain and perseverance of the African American legacy in Mississippi.
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Mayflower
This is a Jackson tradition. The Southern fare is incredible. Try the red fish topped with broiled oysters. It's also famous for its come-back dressing, which is guaranteed to make you come back. Sources citywide say use the bathroom before you come.
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Old Capitol Museum
The Old Capitol Museum, which was the state's capital from 1839 to 1903, is newly opened after major renovations and houses a museum that covers Mississippi's history from prehistoric to modern times.
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Museum of Natural Science
Tucked way back in Lefleur's Bluff State Park is the Museum of Natural Science. It houses exhibits on the natural beasts of Mississippi and has aquariums inside and a nice walking trail outside.
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Mississippi Museum of Art
The one fantastic attraction is the Mississippi Museum of Art. The museum's collection of Mississippi art - a permanent exhibit dubbed 'The Mississippi Story' - is nothing less than superb.
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