Area Attractions

Taxes
7% sales; 4% hotel tax; 2% restaurant tax; $.75 per room tax.

Population
202,064

Climate
Winter: 48°
Spring: 65°
Summer: 81°
Fall: 66°

Location
Central Mississippi, Crossroads of Interstate 55 and 20,
running North-South, and East-West respectively.

Hotels
47 properties with over 5,500 rooms.

Restaurants
Over 400 fine restaurants, many with convention and banquet rooms; cuisine from authentic deep Southern cooking to international fare.

Maximum Capacities
65,000 square feet of exhibit space in one facility; seating capacity for 10,000 and dining capacities for up to 2,800 at a single event.

Events
Fun and festive events like the Dixie National Rodeo, Jubilee!JAM, Mississippi State Fair, Farish Street Festival, and Mistletoe Marketplace happen year-round. And we have one-of-a-kind events you can only see here, like The Glory of Baroque Dresden (2004), an exhibition showcasing the art treasures of Dresden, Germany.

Recreational Facilities
59 Public Tennis Courts
53 City Parks/3 Regional Parks
LeFleur's Bluff State Park
10 Public Swimming Pools
Two 9- and Two 18-Hole Public Golf Courses
Smith Wills Baseball Stadium
Mississippi Veterans Memorial Football Stadium
16 Attractions, Museums, Historic Homes
1 Major Water Park
3 Bowling Lanes
4 Major Movie Theaters
2 Roller Skating Facilities
2 Miniature Golf Courses
Ross Barnett Reservoir

Cultural and Arts Activities
Ballet Magnificat!
Ballet Mississippi
Craftsmen's Guild of Mississippi
Jackson Municiple Art Gallery
Mississippi Metropolitan Ballet
Mississippi Museum of Art
Mississippi Opera Assocation
Mississippi Puppetry Guild
Mississippi Symphony Orchestra
New Stage Theatre
Polarity Dance Theatre
Thalia Mara World Performance Series
USA International Ballet Competition (held every four years)
W. Kessler, Ltd. "Best of Broadway"

Courtesy of the: Jackson, MS Convention and Visitor's Bureau