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Mississippi Museum of Art

Mississippi Museum of Art is a museum in Mississippi, at a modelled elevation of 84 m. Indian Mound Hill stands 170 m to the east-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Jackson Art Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Natchez Trace Parkway passes 7.3 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

The Mississippi Museum of Art (MMA) is a public museum in Jackson, Mississippi. It is the largest museum in Mississippi.

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Dates from 1978.

Wikidata Q15961641, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What to expect

Fee
Yes
Step-free access
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.29639, -90.18561

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Jackson Art Park: 0.1 mi
  • Smith Park: 0.4 mi
  • Poindexter Park: 0.9 mi
  • Battlefield Park: 1.1 mi
  • Jaycee Park: 1.6 mi
Museums: 17
Historic sites: 11
Artworks: 6
Peaks: 5
  • Bailey Hill: 1.8 mi
  • Red Hill: 5.2 mi
  • Pocahontas Mound: 13.4 mi
  • Ware Hill: 21.3 mi
  • Indian Mound Hill: 23.8 mi
Cliffs: 4
Gardens: 3
  • Grenada Street Folk Garden: 2.1 mi
  • Terry Arboretum: 15.2 mi
  • Fairview Community Garden: 17.2 mi
Attractions: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Belhaven Beach: 2.3 mi
  • Gatorland Beach: 7.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
Nature reserves: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mississippi Museum of Art. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Indian Mound HillESE 113°170 m23.8 mi
Ware HillE 81°141 m21.3 mi
Red HillESE 110°124 m5.2 mi
Bailey HillSSW 206°111 m1.8 mi
Pocahontas MoundNNW 333°74 m13.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:4019:13
June solstice05:5519:3520:11
September equinox06:5018:2718:59
December solstice06:5916:2317:00

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475159667480838378675650
Precip in5.14.44.85.33.93.94.73.43.33.64.24.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jackson Hawkins FLD, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/129792570

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