Road-trip guide · Mississippi

Jackson

A road-trip stop through Mississippi.

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Things to do in Jackson

Natchez Trace Parkway Overview — just south of Jackson

Delta Blues Museum, Clarksdale, MS

The Crossroads, Clarksdale

Mississippi Museum of Art, Jackson

Mississippi Armed Forces Museum (Camp Shelby, Hattiesburg area) OR Mississippi State Capitol

Mississippi Museum of Art

Fondren District (Afternoon stroll)

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Where travelers stay

Lodging 1

Hilton Garden Inn Jackson/Ridgeland or similar

Lodging 2

Hilton Garden Inn Jackson Downtown

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Other cities in Mississippi

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