Outside the City
Much of the Jackson area's interest actually lies outside the city. Amid the lower middle-class neighborhoods that stretch away to the southwest of downtown, for example, is Jackson State University. One of the nation's premier historically black colleges, Jackson State is home to the newly renovated H.T. Sampson Library and historic Ayer Hall. Similarly positioned to the near northwest of downtown, the Medgar Evers Home, a fittingly subtle tribute to the soft-spoken Civil Rights martyr, sits on a quiet residential street. Due west of the Old State Capitol, you will find the sprawling greens of the Mississippi State Fairgrounds, the regular site for many exhibitions, livestock shows and, of course, the State Fair.
Attractions
Tougaloo College
Six Flags Great Adventure
