Mississippi Civil Rights Museum, Jackson

Name: Mississippi Civil Rights Museum
Address: Jackson, United States

#27 among attractions in Jackson

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Mississippi Civil Rights Museum, Jackson

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The Mississippi Civil Rights Museum is a museum in Jackson, Mississippi. Its mission is to document, exhibit the history of, and educate the public about the American Civil Rights Movement in the U.S. state of Mississippi between 1945 and 1970. The museum secured $20 million in funding from the Mississippi Legislature in April 2011 after Governor Haley Barbour testified in favor of its funding. Ground was broken in 2013, and the museum opened on December 9, 2017. The museum is administered by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History. ()

Established: 2011 (13 years ago)Coordinates: 32°18'6"N, 90°10'41"W

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Mississippi Civil Rights Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Old Capitol Museum, Mississippi Museum of Art, Mississippi Governor's Mansion, St. Andrew's Cathedral.

~1100 ftSW
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Old Capitol Museum, Jackson
6 min walk • The Old Mississippi State Capitol, also known as Old Capitol Museum or Old State Capitol, served as the Mississippi statehouse from 1839 until 1903. The old state capitol was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1969.
0.6 miSW
Museum, Art museum
Mississippi Museum of Art, Jackson
15 min walk • The Mississippi Museum of Art is a public museum in Jackson, Mississippi. It is the largest museum in Mississippi.
~1740 ftW
Museum, History museum, Architecture
Mississippi Governor's Mansion, Jackson
9 min walk • The Mississippi Governor's Mansion is the official residence of the governor of Mississippi which is currently Tate Reeves. It is located in downtown Jackson, Mississippi, south of the Mississippi State Capitol, at the south end of Smith Park.
0.4 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Andrew's Cathedral, Jackson
10 min walk • St. Andrew's Cathedral is an Episcopal cathedral located in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. It is the seat of the Diocese of Mississippi. St. Andrew's is the third church to serve as the diocesan cathedral.
~1990 ftSW
Architecture, Historical place, City hall
Jackson City Hall, Jackson
10 min walk • Jackson City Hall, located in Jackson, Mississippi, is the seat of municipal government.
0.4 miNW
Art Deco architecture
Woolfolk State Office Building, Jackson
10 min walk • The Woolfolk State Office Building is a high-rise government office building in Jackson, Mississippi, USA. It was designed in the Art Deco architectural style by Emmett J. Hull, Edgar Lucian Malvaney, Frank P. Gates and Ransom Carey Jones, and it was completed in 1949. It is currently the tenth-tallest building in Jackson.
~1400 ftNW
Historical place
Mississippi State Capitol, Jackson
7 min walk • The Mississippi State Capitol or the “New Capitol, ” has been the seat of the state’s government since it succeeded the old statehouse in 1903.
~1900 ftW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle, Jackson
10 min walk • The Cathedral Church of Saint Peter the Apostle is the seat of the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jackson, Mississippi. The cathedral is named for Saint Peter the Apostle.
0.6 miNW
32°18'19"N • 90°11'12"W
Smith Robertson Museum & Cultural Center, Jackson
15 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
0.6 miSW
Museum, Specialty museum
International Museum of Muslim Cultures, Jackson
15 min walk • The International Museum of Muslim Cultures is "America’s first Islamic history and culture museum". It was established in April 2001, in Jackson, Mississippi.
~1870 ftSW
Gothic Revival architecture
Lamar Life Building, Jackson
10 min walk • The Lamar Life Building is a historic building in Jackson, Mississippi, USA. It was designed in the Gothic Revival architectural style, and it was completed in 1924. It is the twelfth tallest building in Jackson, and was considered Jackson's first skyscraper.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Mississippi Civil Rights Museum?

Nearby attractions include Virden-Patton House, Jackson (4 min walk), Old Capitol Museum, Jackson (6 min walk), Mississippi State Capitol, Jackson (7 min walk), Mississippi Governor's Mansion, Jackson (9 min walk).

How to get to Mississippi Civil Rights Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Mississippi Civil Rights Museum:

Bus

State Steet @ Eudora Welty Library • Lines: 1, 4B (3 min walk)
State & Yazoo • Lines: 1, 4B, 4R (4 min walk)

Train

Jackson (20 min walk)