Fischer Galleries represents contemporary southern artists, most with ties to Mississippi, as well as a couple of notable international exceptions. All of its artists are passionately connected to the culture and community of the South.

Since 1993 Southside Gallery has been exhibiting the work of fine artists and folk artists from the Southeast. New exhibitions are displayed each month, and artists’ receptions are hosted by the gallery.

Located in the historic building at 119 South President Street in downtown Jackson, Nunnery’s at Gallery 119 houses fine art by over 40 contemporary Southern artists.

The Mississippi Museum of Art has been a community-supported institution for more than 100 years, and has amassed a meaningful survey of American art, including paintings by Albert Bierstadt, Arthur B. Davies, Robert Henri, George Inness, and Georgia O'Keeffe.

The University of Mississippi Museum and Historic Houses complex serves as a cultural centre for the university community and beyond. Among its holdings are Southern folk art, Greek and Roman antiquities, 19th century scientific instruments, and American fine art.

Opened in 1923, the Museum boasts outstanding collections of European and American art, Native American baskets, British Georgian silver, and Japanese woodblock prints, as well as an extensive art history library.

Known as the City of “Lights, Camera, Action!”, a number of films have used the city of Canton as their backdrop, such as A Time to Kill and O Brother, Where Art Thou. The town has two Movie Museums which can be seen by guided tour.

First occupied in 1842, the Mississippi Governor’s Mansion is the second oldest continuously occupied governor’s residence in the United States. The historic section of the Governor's Mansion is normally open to the public Tuesday to Friday by guided tour.

The Old Capitol has been restored to its original grandeur and reopened by the state as a free museum focusing on the distinguished history of the building and the events that have taken place in it. Visitors can schedule tours of the National Historic Landmark.

The Alluvian Hotel is a cosmopolitan boutique hotel in the heart of the Mississippi Delta. Placing importance on its Mississippi Roots, the hotel has a strong art collection from local artists that celebrate the majesty of the Alluvial Plain.

The King Edward Hotel, was an historic hotel in downtown Jackson, Mississippi. The HIlton Garden Inn occupies the building that was formerly the Kind Edward, a 1923 Beaux-Arts structure that was meticulously renovated in 2009.

On the National Register of Historic Places and conveniently located in the Belhaven historic neighborhood adjacent to Millsaps and Belhaven Colleges, the Fairview Inn is minutes away from downtown Jackson's arts, theatre, museums, and shopping.

The restaurant is housed in an 1898 building on Capitol Street that once served as a grocery store called Parlor Market. Today, its focus on locally-grown produce- supporting local farmers' markets and curing its own charcuterie, harkens back to this history.

Table 100 hopes to evoke the feel of turn-of-the-century New Orleans, featuring a piano bar with craft cocktails, Euro-American bistro fare and hospitality second to none.

Inspired by its Southern roots, Jules offers creative menu featuring the freshest and finest ingredients presented in unexpected combinations, in a relaxed and stylish environment.

FestivalSouth is a multi-week, multi-genre arts festival. This year’s festival expands to offer events from across the spectrum of the arts- music, dance, art and theatre.

The festival celebrates the art of filmmaking in all of its diversity and depth, presenting and honouring films and videos related to Mississippi and the South.

This annual celebration of jazz and blues holds performances, activities and stalls, and takes place in the spring.

Preservation in Mississippi is a blog about historic buildings and places in Mississippi: those undergoing restoration and those that require it.

Covering “anything and everything about Oxford, MS food", the blog offers reviews and opinion pieces on various eating establishments across Oxford.

The purpose of the Guild is "to promote and encourage the creation and appreciation of fine art and crafts." This blog spotlights the activities of its members.

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Based in the University of Mississippi, the Center provides a venue for performing arts, public affairs and the humanities.

As the largest professional performing arts organization in the state, the Orchestra performs for more than 75 000 each year at more than 120 concerts statewide.

Mississippi Opera is one of the oldest continuously producing professional opera companies in America, and performs in various venues across the state.