Meeting Planner Facts

Taxes

7% sales tax; 4% hotel tax; 2% restaurant tax; $.75 per room tax

Population

202,064

Climate

Winter: 48° | Spring: 65° | Summer: 81° | Fall: 66°

Location

Central Mississippi, Crossroads of Interstate 55 and 20, running North-South, and East-West respectively.

Hotels

48 properties with over 5,500 rooms.

Restaurants

Over 300 fine restaurants, many with convention and banquet rooms; cuisine from authentic deep Southern cooking to international fare.

Maximum Capacities

75,000 square feet of exhibit space in one facility; seating capacity for 10,000 and dining capacities for up to 2,800 at a single event.

Events

Fun and festive events like the Dixie National Rodeo, Jubilee!JAM, Mississippi State Fair, Farish Street Festival, and Mistletoe Marketplace happen year-round. And we have one-of-a-kind events you can only see here, like the official USA International Ballet Competition.

Recreational Facilities

59 Public Tennis Courts
53 City Parks/3 Regional Parks
LeFleur's Bluff State Park
10 Public Swimming Pools
Two 9- and Two 18-Hole Public Golf Courses
Smith Wills Baseball Stadium
Mississippi Veterans Memorial Football Stadium
Many Attractions, Museums, Historic Homes
1 Major Water Park
3 Bowling Lanes
2 Miniature Golf Courses
Ross Barnett Reservoir

Cultural and Arts Activities

Ballet Magnificat!
Ballet Mississippi
Craftsmen's Guild of Mississippi
Jackson municiple Art Gallery
The Jackson Zoo
Mississippi Metropolitan Ballet
Mississippi Museum of Art
Mississippi Museum of Natural Science
Mississippi Opera Assocation
Mississippi Puppetry Guild
Mississippi Symphony
New Stage Theatre
USA International Ballet Competition (held every four years)
W. Kessler, Ltd. "Best of Broadway"