Capital Cities: Jackson, Mississippi

Capital Cities: Jackson, Mississippi
The Mississippi Museum of Art

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At the Eudora Welty House, the author’s vast book collection and other personal effects remain in their original spots. The Mississippi Museum of Art features a diverse collection of works by American artists, including such notables as Walker Evans and Georgia O’Keeffe.

Capital Cities: Jackson, Mississippi
Mynelle Gardens

Late spring and early summer are optimal times to enjoy the lush blooms at Mynelle Gardens, a horticultural gem in west Jackson. Tour one of the city’s oldest dwellings at the 1850s Oaks House Museum, once home to Jackson mayor James Hervey Boyd and his family.