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All the United States Mississippi Jackson

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Jackson

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.
The Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument.

Jackson, Mississippi

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

Jackson, Mississippi

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.
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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

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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.
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A humble hole-in-the-wall with a serious civil rights history.
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