Jackson Zoo, Jackson

Name: Jackson Zoo
Address: 2918 W Capitol St, Jackson, 39209-4236, United States
Telephone: +1 601-352-2580

#1 among attractions in Jackson

Top attraction, Park, Outdoor activities, Zoo

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Facts and practical information

The Jackson Zoo is located in Jackson, Mississippi. The Jackson Zoo was established in 1919 and exhibits over 120 species and approximately 250 individual animals, providing the public the opportunity to observe and study wildlife from around the world and region. ()

Opened: 1919 (105 years ago)Visitors per year: 120 thous.Animals: 250Species: 120Elevation: 344 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 32°19'13"N, 90°13'22"W

Address

2918 W Capitol StJackson 39209-4236 United States

Contact

+1 601-352-2580

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Day trips

Jackson Zoo – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Metrocenter Mall, Light and Glass Studio, Manship House, Medgar Evers House.

2.2 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Metrocenter Mall, Jackson
57 min walk • Metrocenter Mall is a defunct shopping mall in South Jackson, Mississippi, United States. The largest enclosed shopping mall in Mississippi, it contained 1,250,000 square feet of retail space on two levels, including four anchor spaces.
2.1 miE
Museum, Art museum
Light and Glass Studio, Jackson
55 min walk • Light and Glass Studio is a Jackson, Mississippi gallery specializing in photography and studio glass. Light and Glass Studio was formed by husband and wife Jerri Sherer and Roy Adkins in 2006.
2.5 miE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Manship House, Jackson
64 min walk • The Manship House is a historic residence in Jackson, Mississippi. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972, and was designated a Mississippi Landmark in 1986.
1.5 miN
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Medgar Evers House, Jackson
40 min walk • The Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument, also known as Medgar Evers House, is a historic house museum at 2332 Margaret Walker Alexander Drive in Jackson, Mississippi.
2.3 miSE
32°18'19"N • 90°11'12"W
Smith Robertson Museum & Cultural Center, Jackson
60 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
0.4 miE
Cemetery
Cedar Lawn Cemetery, Jackson
11 min walk • Cedar Lawn Cemetery, also known as Cedarlawn Cemetery, was created in 1899, becoming the second official public cemetery for the city of Jackson, Mississippi.
2.4 miE
Cemetery
Greenwood Cemetery, Jackson
63 min walk • Greenwood Cemetery is a cemetery located in downtown Jackson, Mississippi. Still in use, it was established by a federal land grant on November 21, 1821.
2.4 miSE
Skyscraper, Neo-renaissance architecture
King Edward Hotel, Jackson
61 min walk • The King Edward Hotel, built in 1923 as the Edwards Hotel, is an historic hotel in downtown Jackson, Mississippi. The second of two buildings located on the site at the corner of Capitol and Mill Streets, it was closed and vacant for nearly 40 years before renovations began in 2006.
1.8 miW
32°19'44"N • 90°15'8"W
Mynelle Gardens, Jackson
47 min walk • Park, Garden
2.3 miSE
32°18'15"N • 90°11'20"W
The Alamo Theatre, Jackson
59 min walk • Historical place, Concerts and shows, Theater
2.1 miE
32°18'44"N • 90°11'17"W
Farish Street Baptist Church, Jackson
54 min walk • Church