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Best Family-Friendly Attractions

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Crystal Lake

Crystal Lake

Visit this great place for kids and families!

Flowood Dr, Flowood, MS 39232

LeFleur Museum District

LeFleur Museum District

Visit this great place for kids and families!

1152 Lakeland Dr, Jackson, MS 39216, United States

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

Vicksburg National Military Park

Vicksburg National Military Park

Civil War battleground with ship museum. Park marking the Civil War's Vicksburg Campaign includes sites, exhibits & the U.S.S. Cairo museum.

3201 Clay St, Vicksburg, MS 39183, United States

Biedenharn Coca-Cola Museum

Biedenharn Coca-Cola Museum

Historic memorabilia & a soda fountain. Restored building where Coca-Cola was first bottled in 1894, with a soda fountain & memorabilia.

1107 Washington St, Vicksburg, MS 39183, United States

Clinton Community Nature Center

Clinton Community Nature Center

Visit this great place for kids and families!

617 Dunton Rd #4303, Clinton, MS 39056, United States

Grant's Canal

Grant's Canal

Visit this great place for kids and families!

Levee Rd, Delta, LA 71233, United States

Vicksburg Civil War Museum

Vicksburg Civil War Museum

Visit this great place for kids and families!

1123 Washington St, Vicksburg, MS 39183, United States

Vicksburg National Military Park Visitor Center

Vicksburg National Military Park Visitor Center

Visit this great place for kids and families!

3201 Clay St, Vicksburg, MS 39183

Vicksburg Riverfront Murals

Vicksburg Riverfront Murals

Floodwall murals depicting local history. Covering the panels of the river floodwall, these colorful murals showcase local moments in history.

1201-1299 Levee St, Vicksburg, MS 39180, United States

Mississippi Museum of Art

Mississippi Museum of Art

Art exhibits, garden, cafe & free entry. State's largest art museum with galleries, cafe, outdoor garden, performance stage & free admission.

380 S Lamar St, Jackson, MS 39201

Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument

Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument

Former house of a civil rights leader. Preserved home of assassinated civil rights icon Medgar Evers, with tours available by appointment.

2332 Margaret W Alexander Dr, Jackson, MS 39213

Mississippi Children's Museum

Mississippi Children's Museum

Engaging arts, health & science exhibits. Interactive exhibits, activities & programs for kids focusing on arts, history, health & science.

2145 Museum Blvd, Jackson, MS 39202, United States

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

River Haven | For Families + Friends

River Haven | For Families + Friends

Visit this great place for kids and families!

1208 Washington St, Vicksburg, MS 39183

Catfish Row Art Park

Catfish Row Art Park

River spot with a splash pad & artwork. Waterfront park featuring a splash fountain, children's art & a paddle wheel steamboat on the river.

Vicksburg, MS 39183

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

Mynelle Gardens Arboretum & Botanical Center

Mynelle Gardens Arboretum & Botanical Center

Tranquil oasis with lush landscaping. Peaceful botanical garden with lush landscaping, shaded walking paths & several sitting areas.

4736 Clinton Blvd, Jackson, MS 39209

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