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Best Museums & Educational Spots For Kids

Discover the best museums & educational spots for kids in Clinton.

USS Cairo Gunboat and Museum

USS Cairo Gunboat and Museum

Site of a restored circa-1861 warship. Restored Civil War–era gunship with associated period artifacts & historical information.

3201 Clay St, Vicksburg, MS 39183, United States

Old Court House Museum

Old Court House Museum

Notable antebellum & Civil War artifacts. Historic antebellum & Civil War artifacts are the draw at this museum housed in an 1859 courthouse.

1008 Cherry St, Vicksburg, MS 39183, United States

USS Cairo Naval Museum

USS Cairo Naval Museum

Visit this great place for kids and families!

Vicksburg, MS 39183, United States

Lower Mississippi River Museum

Lower Mississippi River Museum

River exhibits & a dry-docked boat. Interactive exhibits on the Mississippi River & US Army Corps of Engineers, plus a boat to explore.

910 Washington St, Vicksburg, MS 39183

Catfish Row Museum

Catfish Row Museum

Visit this great place for kids and families!

913 Washington St, Vicksburg, MS 39183, United States

Southern Heritage Air Foundation Museum

Southern Heritage Air Foundation Museum

Visit this great place for kids and families!

175 Vtr Airport Rd, Tallulah, LA 71282, United States

Museum of Mississippi History

Museum of Mississippi History

Visit this great place for kids and families!

222 North St #1206, Jackson, MS 39201

International Museum of Muslim Cultures

International Museum of Muslim Cultures

Showcase for Muslim culture & history. Museum featuring exhibitions related to Islamic history, art & cultural traditions around the world.

201 E Pascagoula St, Jackson, MS 39201

Two Mississippi Museums

Two Mississippi Museums

Visit this great place for kids and families!

222 North St #1206, Jackson, MS 39201

The Art Garden at the Mississippi Museum of Art

The Art Garden at the Mississippi Museum of Art

Visit this great place for kids and families!

380 S Lamar St, Jackson, MS 39201

Russell C Davis Planetarium

Russell C Davis Planetarium

Visit this great place for kids and families!

201 E Pascagoula St, Jackson, MS 39201

Martha Vick House

Martha Vick House

Tours of a 19th-century home. Guided tours of a restored 1830 mini-mansion, the former home of city founder Newit Vick's daughter.

1300 Grove St, Vicksburg, MS 39183, United States

The Old Depot Museum

The Old Depot Museum

Museum preserving Vicksburg's heritage. A miniature replica of Vicksburg battlefield, railroad memorabilia & local history in an old depot.

1010 Levee St, Vicksburg, MS 39183

Smith Robertson Museum

Smith Robertson Museum

Exploring local African-American history. Restored building housing art exhibits, photos & artifacts exploring local African-American history.

528 Bloom St, Jackson, MS 39202

Eudora Welty House & Garden

Eudora Welty House & Garden

Museum-home for the eponymous writer. Tours through the former residence of 20th-century writer Eudora Welty & its historic gardens.

1109 Pinehurst St, Jackson, MS 39202

Mississippi Civil Rights Museum

Mississippi Civil Rights Museum

Interactive galleries on local history. History museum with interactive galleries exploring the state's role in the civil rights movement.

222 North St #2205, Jackson, MS 39201

Mississippi Museum of Natural Science

Mississippi Museum of Natural Science

Museum in a park with outdoor features. Indoor/outdoor natural science museum in a state park with an aquarium, greenhouse, exhibits & more.

2148 Riverside Dr, Jackson, MS 39202

McRaven Tour Home

McRaven Tour Home

Pre–Civil War house with tour options. Antique-filled, pre–Civil War home with a pioneer kitchen, 3-acre garden & history or haunted tours.

1445 Harrison St, Vicksburg, MS 39180, United States

Old Capitol Museum

Old Capitol Museum

Government exhibits in historic building. Museum in circa-1839 capitol focusing on role of government & historic preservation. Free entry.

100 State St, Jackson, MS 39201

Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum

Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum

Re-created 1920s town & cotton artifacts. A living-history farm, a recreated 1920s cotton-economy-era town & local historical artifacts.

1150 Lakeland Dr, Jackson, MS 39216

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