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Governor's Mansion. "First occupied in 1842,
the Mississippi Governor's Mansion is the second
oldest continuously occupied governor's residence in
the United States. In 1975, it was designated a
National Historic Landmark, making it at that time one
of only two state gubernatorial residences to receive
this honor."
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Manship House Museum. "Charles Henry Manship,
Civil War mayor of Jackson, was born in Maryland,
where he apprenticed to a chair maker and trained as
an ornamental painter. Attracted to Jackson in the
1830s by its building boom, he advertised his services
as a painter and found work on the construction of the
State House, now known as the Old Capitol. Soon he
opened a shop of his own, where he sold paints and
fine wallpaper."
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Municipal Art Gallery. "The Municipal Art
Gallery strives to both promote and encourage
contemporary artists, and to create a place where
everyone can enjoy American and Mississippi art for
what it is... a true reflection of our people and our
lifestyles."
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Museum of Natural Science. "The mission of
the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science is to
promote understanding and appreciation of
Mississippi's biological diversity through
collections, research, scientific data bases,
education, and exhibits; and to inspire the people of
our state to respect the environment and to preserve
natural Mississippi."
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Old Capitol Museum.
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Smith Robertson Museum. "A once in a lifetime
opportunity awaits you inside Smith Robertson Museum and
Cultural Center. Located just a stone’s throw from the
State Capitol building, its just walking distance of
principal businesses and attractions in downtown Jackson.
Through art, artifacts and photography, the work,
lifestyle and artistic contributions of African Americans
are celebrated, evoking a greater under- standing of the
African American experience in the Deep South."
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Museum of Art. "As Mississippi's largest art
museum, the Mississippi Museum of Art is home to some very
extraordinary works of art. And it's not simply the best
in local and regional art that we have on display. Every
year, some of the best exhibitions in the nation come to
Jackson.
The history of the Museum dates back to 1911, when the
Mississippi Art Association was founded to promote the
"original work of Mississippi artists, sculptors, writers,
craftsmen, and workers in other artistic fields." The
first objective of the association was to establish a
"permanent and monumental gallery and grounds, wherein the
finest examples of the work of Mississippi artists and
other artists may be shown, and where collections of art
work may be accumulated and preserved."
That mission was achieved with the opening of the Museum
in 1978. Come see for yourself today. If it's great art
you're looking for, you are sure to find it here."
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