Public Parks and Sports Museums

Aaron Henry Park

3301 Center Street

601-960-0471

Alta Woods Park

2026 Alta Woods Boulevard

601-960-0471

Battlefield Park

953 West Porter Street

601-960-1901

Belhaven Park

Poplar Blvd.

601-960-0471

Benjamin Brown Park

1320 North Mills Street

601-960-0471

Broadmoor Park

363 Broadmoor Park

601-960-0471

Buddy Butts Park

7 North McRaven Road

601-960-0471

Grove Park

4126 Parkway Avenue

601-960-1807

Hico Park

4851 Watkins Drive

601-960-0471

Jackson Zoological Park

2918 W. Capitol Street

601-352-2581

The Jackson Zoo has a fine collection of animals from around the world, with over 700 animals shown in natural surroundings. The Wilderness Mississippi exhibit focuses on indigenous species. The lush, green Sumatran Tiger habitat offers a close encounter with three magnificent residents. The park, one of Jackson's oldest attractions, provides a heavily wooded and carefully landscaped refuge with picnic areas, the Chimneyville Choo Choo, a carousel, concessions, a petting zoo and a gift shop. Website

Jamie Fowler Boyll Park

1398 Lakeland Drive

601-960-0471

Jaycee Park

1420 Bailey Avenue

601-960-0471

Jayne Avenue Park

3615 Jayne Avenue

601-960-2146

Jones Center Park

2050 Martin L. King Jr. Drive

601-960-0471

Laurel Street Park

1841 Laurel Street

601-960-0471

Leavell Woods Park

347 Dona Avenue

601-960-0471

LeFleur’s Bluff State Park

2140 Riverside Drive, Jackson, MS

601-987-3985

This sprawling state park is located on 500 acres of woodlands. In addition to several miles of hiking and nature trails, the park features a public nine-hole golf course with a clubhouse and driving range, meeting rooms, a swimming pool, picnic areas, playgrounds and tennis courts. Boat rentals are available on the park's lake, and fishing is permitted in season. For real outdoorsmen, campsites are provided for both recreational vehicles and tents. The engaging, educational Mississippi Museum of Natural Science is located nearby.

Manhattan Park

5401 Manhattan Road

601-960-0471

Mississippi Petrified Forest

P.O. Box 37, Flora, MS

601-879-8189

Located north of Jackson off I-55 N, the existence of this Petrified Forest has been known since the middle 1800's, but only within the past three decades has it been developed and opened for the public. Nature Trail, picnic area, gift shop. Website

Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum

1152 Lakeland Drive

601-982-8264

Named one of the Top 10 "Most Amazing Baseball Museums in America" by ESPN, the museum contains an array of sports-related, interactive exhibits. Touch-screen televisions kiosks allow museum visitors to access archival footage, achievement data, biographical information, and more than 500 interviews with famous Mississippi athletes like Jerry Rice, Brett Favre, Archie Manning, Ralph Boston, and Dizzy Dean. Reservations requested for group tours. Website