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Mississippi Museum of Art, Jackson, MS

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Mississippi Museum of Art

Public art museum in downtown Jackson, Mississippi, and the largest museum in the state.

380 South Lamar Street, Jackson, MS 39201 · Jackson, MS

About Mississippi Museum of Art

The Mississippi Museum of Art is a public museum on the corner of Lamar and Court streets in downtown Jackson. It holds a permanent collection and hosts rotating national and international exhibitions in the Donna and Jim Barksdale Galleries. The museum also runs an outdoor art garden, a museum store, classes, tours, and family programs. Its website notes that an exhibition from the permanent collection is always free to the public.

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