Free & Cheap Things to Do with Kids

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Launch Family Entertainment Jackson

Launch Family Entertainment Jackson

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Two Mississippi Museums

Two Mississippi Museums

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Museum of Mississippi History

Museum of Mississippi History

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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.

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Governor's Mansion

Governor's Mansion

Residence since 1842, with guided tours. Home of the state's governor since 1842, with frequent guided tours of its historic section.

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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.

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Russell C Davis Planetarium

Russell C Davis Planetarium

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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.

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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.

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Smith Robertson Museum

Smith Robertson Museum

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

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LeFleur's Bluff Playground

LeFleur's Bluff Playground

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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.

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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.

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The Jackson Zoo

The Jackson Zoo

Zoo in a park with train & carousel. Park-set zoo with over 120 animal species in simulated natural habitats, a train ride & a carousel.

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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.

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PARTY SAFARI

PARTY SAFARI

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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.

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Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park

Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park

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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.

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USS Cairo Naval Museum

USS Cairo Naval Museum

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Pemberton's Headquarters

Pemberton's Headquarters

Confederate house museum in grand digs. History museum sited in the stately headquarters of Confederate general John C. Pemberton.

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George Washington Ball House

George Washington Ball House

Preserved 19th-century mansion & tours. Groups of up to 6 can tour this preserved, restored 1822 mansion (by appointment only).

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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.

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601 Fun Zone

601 Fun Zone

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Catfish Row Museum

Catfish Row Museum

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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.

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Attic Gallery

Attic Gallery

Gallery of outsider art & crafts. Art gallery specializing in "outsider" art, Southern contemporary art & fine crafts.

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Vicksburg Civil War Museum

Vicksburg Civil War Museum

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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.

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River Haven | For Families + Friends

River Haven | For Families + Friends

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Vicksburg City Park

Vicksburg City Park

Hangout with a skate park & outdoor pool. Recreation area with a skate park, playground & an Olympic-sized outdoor swimming pool.

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Grant's Canal

Grant's Canal

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