Visiting

Mississippi Tourism is a division of the Mississippi Development Authority. Thank you for your interest in Mississippi, and we look forward to your visit to our state. Please feel free to contact us if you need further information about any aspect of Mississippi tourism. We want to be your trusted guide to everything wonderful about our state. We are here to help you Find Your True South in Mississippi.

The mission of the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science is to promote understanding and appreciation of Mississippi's biological diversity through collections, research, scientific databases, education, and exhibits; and to inspire the people of our state to respect the environment and to preserve natural Mississippi.

Mississippi's community and junior colleges offer a wide variety of curriculum, trades and professional training opportunities to meet everyones need at an affordable cost.

The state capitol is the third capitol building built in the capital city of Jackson. The first building was completed in 1822, the second building in 1833 and the current capitol building was completed in 1903. The building was erected on the site of the old state penitentiary and was designed by Theodore Link, an architect from St. Louis, Missouri. The building cost $1,093,641 dollars, which was paid by the Illinois Central Railroad by the back taxes they owed the state.

The Mississippi Department of Archives and History was founded in 1902. It is the second-oldest state department of archives and history in the country. A comprehensive historical agency, the department collects, preserves, and provides access to the archival resources of the state, administers museums and historic sites, and oversees statewide programs for historic preservation, government records management, and publications.