The downtown was totally vacant! So I guess the weekend is a great time to visit But, it was a bit odd to find the state capitol closed on the weekend, but leave it to me to get us in. Mark was like “what are you doing?” And the next thing we are inside!
Art museums can be hit or miss, but the Mississippi Museum of Art was a hit. Not huge but also free. I found some really interesting pieces.
This is all hand stitched embroidery. Seriously impressive!
This was photo prints of old share cropper homes and then a lightly painted scene on top. So unique and cool. I think you have to zoom in to see the photographs.
Interesting concept with this one. Really tells a story
Plus art you could participate with. This is Mark taking a picture.
The Mississippi museum of natural sciences - was really interesting. It showcased all the prehistoric animals to current indigenous animals and plants inhabiting Mississippi. The sea of Jackson once covered much of Mississippi and the amount of sharks and whales found inland was impressive.
An unexpected find was the Mississippi Agricultural Museum. The history of the cotton gin, farming and timber was showcased.
They had a frontier town made up from buildings saved and moved to the museum. The doctors office had a collection of old vaccine. They had one for acne! Wish that one would have worked!
We are at a super cool tiny state park 10 minutes from downtown and you would never know the downtown area was so close. 28 campsites (for $15 per night) and ours backs up to the lake with fishing, kayaking and alligators! We have had a good time watching the alligators swim around. They don’t like people and avoid anyone coming towards them.
Alligators swimming past the camper.
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