# Things to see in Jackson, Mississippi (United States): 8 places and when to go > Jackson, Mississippi is a city in United States with around 251,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 8 places in and around it, mainly Museums and art (4), History (2), With kids (1). The best known are Eudora Welty House, Jackson Zoo and Mississippi Civil Rights Museum. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 06 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 53. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/jackson/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United States · 32.2988, -90.185 - **Population:** About 251,000 - **Places:** 8 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museos/) (4) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (2) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/familia/) (1) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (1) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/espiritual/) (1) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastronomia/) (1) - **Best time:** March to October. - **Also possible:** November to February. - **Nearest airport:** ORD Chicago, 1,096 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Jackson, Mississippi The places in and around Jackson, Mississippi, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Eudora Welty House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/eudora-welty-house/): Historic house of Eudora Welty in Jackson, Mississippi, United States · 2.5 km - [Jackson Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/jackson-zoological-park/): Zoo in Jackson, Mississippi · 4.0 km - [Mississippi Civil Rights Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mississippi-museum-of-civil-rights/): Museum in Jackson, Mississippi · 721 m - [Beth Israel Congregation](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/beth-israel/): Reform Jewish Synagogue · 9.6 km - [Mississippi River Basin Model](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mississippi-river-basin-model/): Scale model of the Mississippi River basin · 12 km - [Mississippi Museum of Natural Science](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mississippi-museum-of-natural-science/): Museum in Jackson, Mississippi · 3.9 km - [The Oaks House Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/the-oaks-house-museum/): In Jackson, also known as The Oaks · 1.3 km - [Fertile Ground Beer Co.](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fertile-ground-beer-co/): Brewery · 1.9 km ## When to go to Jackson, Mississippi The best time to visit Jackson, Mississippi is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 10 h 06 | | February | Possible | 10 h 51 | | March | Best time | 11 h 46 | | April | Best time | 12 h 48 | | May | Best time | 13 h 39 | | June | Best time | 14 h 06 | | July | Best time | 13 h 55 | | August | Best time | 13 h 11 | | September | Best time | 12 h 11 | | October | Best time | 11 h 11 | | November | Possible | 10 h 19 | | December | Possible | 9 h 53 | In June there are 14 h 06 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 53. In March, 8 of the 8 places are at their best. When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Jackson, Mississippi The nearest main airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD, Chicago), 1,096 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=32.2988%2C-90.185) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=32.2988%2C-90.185) ## Other towns nearby - [Vicksburg, Mississippi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/vicksburg/): 5 places · 65 km - [Hattiesburg, Mississippi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hattiesburg/): 8 places · 137 km - [Natchez, Mississippi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/natchez/): 9 places · 141 km - [Baton Rouge, Louisiana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/baton-rouge/): 17 places · 224 km - [Biloxi, Mississippi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/biloxi/): 7 places · 245 km - [New Orleans](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/nueva-orleans/): 22 places · 257 km And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Jackson, Mississippi? The best known: [Eudora Welty House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/eudora-welty-house/), [Jackson Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/jackson-zoological-park/), [Mississippi Civil Rights Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mississippi-museum-of-civil-rights/), [Beth Israel Congregation](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/beth-israel/), [Mississippi River Basin Model](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mississippi-river-basin-model/). In all, 8 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Jackson, Mississippi? March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 06 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 53. ### How do you get to Jackson, Mississippi? The nearest main airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 1,096 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=32.2988%2C-90.185) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Jackson, Mississippi as the destination and these 8 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).