Weekend Getaways

Let our experienced travel planners make your visit an event to remember. We'll help your group turn the weekend into a real getaway!

Come to Jackson where fun and festive events like Jubilee!JAM, Farish Street Festival, and Mistletoe Marketplace happen year-round with hotel rates to fit your budget. We also have one-of-a-kind exhibits that you can only see in Jackson at the Mississippi Museum of Art, Museum of Natural Science, Old Capitol Museum and other local showplaces.

Mississippi’s Capital City is conveniently located at the crossroads of Interstate 55 (north-south) and Interstate 20 (east-west) in the heart of our “Hospitality State.” As the center for the Metro Jackson area, home to more than 425,000 people, the city of Jackson is steeped in history, music, performing arts, sports, and our truly Southern way of life.

With 5,500 first-class hotel rooms, your lodging needs will be taken care of. Choose from bed and breakfast, boutique, extended stay facilities, and full service properties offering the most modern amenities required by the discriminating traveler. The 300+ restaurants in the Jackson metro area offer everything from true Southern cuisine to familiar, favorite franchises, to international fare.

What makes a visit to Jackson really memorable are the things you can do that are a bit off the beaten path. Sprinkle some of these jewels into your weekend itinerary:

  •  “Crafts to Own” from the Mississippi Crafts Center near the Natchez trace Parkway.
  • Track your family’s genealogy at the William F. Winter Archives Building.
  • Bask in the glow of athletic greatness at the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum.
  • True patriots can cherish the honor of our nation’s veterans at the War Memorial Building.
  • Gaze out over the natural beauty surrounding the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science.
  • Stop and smell the roses, among other lovely flowers, at Mynelle Gardens.
  • Relive the African-American experience in Mississippi at Smith Robertson Museum and Cultural Center.
  • Stargaze or blast off with special large-format films at the Russell C. Davis Planetarium.
  • Explore the wonderful world of Mississippi artists at our numerous art galleries and shops.
  • Go antiquing and art shopping in the eclectic Fondren District.
  • Black tie or safari gear? You decide. Enjoy a reception/party at the Jackson Zoo.
  • If you’re what they call a “big shopper,” then Northpark, Metrocenter, Highland Village, Dogwood Festival, and the Renaissance are your bag.
  • Experience “Small Town Mississippi” at the Mississippi Agriculture & Forestry Museum.
  • Take in a play at Jackson’s New Stage Theatre, where the offerings range from musicals to tragedy to children’s plays to seasonal classics to comedy.
  • Catch a professional baseball game with the Mississippi Braves.
  • Follow our state’s history through the Old Capitol Museum and numerous other historic homes and museums.
  • Soak up “Mississippi’s Music” – the Blues – at Underground 119, Hal & Mal’s, or a variety of authentic urban jukes.
  • Take in a performance by Ballet Magnificat!, the Mississippi Opera, or the Mississippi Symphony.