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4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Jackson, Mississippi

Updated March 27, 2024

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Jackson, Mississippi

Big Apple Inn

This humble hole-in-the-wall is home to an incredible pig ear sandwich and serious civil rights history.

Mississippi Writers Room and Collection at the Eudora Welty Library in Jackson, Mississippi

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Mississippi Writer's Room at the Eudora Welty Library

A glimpse into the state's vibrant literary culture along with inspiring stories from an inclusive author community.

The Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument.

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Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home

This ranch house in Jackson's Elraine neighborhood was home to the civil rights icons and the site of a shocking assassination.

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The Mississippi River Basin Model

Built by prisoners of war, the largest small-scale model ever built includes eight miles of tiny streams that now sit abandoned.

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Mississippi Petrified Forest

A preserved stretch of ancient fossilized trees with an impressive gem collection to boot.

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Jackson, Mississippi

Big Apple Inn

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