Jackson, Mississippi – Don’t overlook the ‘Best City in Mississippi’
Don’t forget about the “Best City in Mississippi.”
“The City With Soul,” Jackson is Mississippi’s capital and biggest city. Jackson is in the middle of the state and right where Interstates 55 and 20 meet. It is easy to get to by car, plane, train, or motor bus.
AAA Southern Traveler Magazine named Jackson the best city in Mississippi. Jackson is known for its beautiful design, from the 1903 Capitol building to the simple home of Medgar Evers, a murdered civil rights worker. Jackson was also chosen as one of the top 10 “Ministry-Minded Cities” in the South by the writers of Convention South Magazine.
This city is full of music, from church to blues to rock to jazz to classical and everything in between. The music comes from a long history of the arts. Do you want to visit the place where the blues came from? The blues are everywhere at F. Jones Corner in the historic Farish Street area. For “Blue Monday,” you can go to Hal and Mal’s, where you might hear the famous Dorothy Moore singing “Misty Blue.”
Do movies like “Get on Up” or “The Help” bring you together? You can visit Jackson to see places like Thalia Mara Hall, Brent’s Drugs, the Eudora Welty Home and Museum, or the Mississippi Coliseum that were used in famous scenes. Walk the same streets that Bradley Cooper, Mick Jagger, and Dan Aykroyd did while they were shooting here.
Jackson has a lot to offer: hundreds of events and festivals, dozens of unique museums and outdoor sites, three historic cultural districts, a huge variety of visual and performing arts, exciting sports, and a cool nightlife. In 2014, CNN’s 50 States, 50 Spots picked the Smith Robertson Museum and Cultural Center as the “spot” to see. The USA International Ballet Competition is held in Jackson. Young dancers from all over the world fight for the chance to perform on the world stage, which would change their lives forever.
There are unique events in Jackson that everyone can enjoy. The Dixie National Rodeo is one of the biggest events for horses and cattle west of the Mississippi. The Mississippi Sadness Marathon is a great way to get rid of your sadness.
The food there is classic Southern, from filling Soul Food to creative Southern Fusion to foreign food with a Southern twist. 300 places in Jackson serve your favorite brands.