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Jackson Arts: Art Scene in Jackson

Jackson takes great pride in its distinguished jazz and blues- based musical heritage, as well as its history as a flashpoint of progress in the civil rights era. The city hosts regular presentations of classical repertoire performed by the accomplished Mississippi Symphony Orchestra and is home to a professional ballet company. Add into the mix a significant number of art galleries and various theater performances geared towards audiences of all ages, and Jackson truly earns its nickname of “The City With Soul”.

Arts Info

Art Museums

Mississippi Museum of Art

Recently moved to a new expanded location in downtown Jackson, the Mississippi Museum of Art (MMA) has a mission to actively engage its community in the arts. The MMA traces its origins back to 1903, when local artist and educator Bessie Cary Lemly organized an Art Study Club to foster appreciation for the arts in Jackson. In 1911 Lemly organized an exhibition of work by local artists (many of whom …more…

Theater

New Stage Theatre

Billed as Mississippi’s only not-for-profit professional theatre, New Stage was founded in 1965. The company produces contemporary plays as well as the classics. New works in development are presented through the Eudora Welty New Play Series, named for the distinguished author who helped found New Stage.

The company offers five productions each year in its subscription series, in addition to a Christmas show, an annual student matinee, and a kids-only show …more…

Classical Music

Mississippi Chorus

The Mississippi Chorus began with a call for singers to augment Crossgates United Methodist Church’s 1989 performance of Handel’s “Messiah.” The overwhelming response precipitated the creation of a community choir that would eventually become today’s ensemble. The Chorus frequently appears as a guest ensemble with the Mississippi Symphony and performs its own concerts of choral masterworks and new pieces, as well as the occasional popular song. Season tickets are available …more…

Mississippi Symphony Orchestra

Founded in 1944, the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra sprang from a deep passion for music that continues to ring through Jackson, MS. Today the ensemble performs over 120 concerts around the state, reaching 75,000 Mississippians each year. Concerts series include the “Bravo” Series, featuring masterworks with world-class soloists; a Pops series and a popular Chamber series, which takes place in venues around the Jackson area. MSO currently supports three youth orchestras …more…

Opera

Mississippi Opera

Mississippi Opera performs in various venues in Jackson. The company has its roots in the Jackson Opera Guild, which was organized in 1945. During the 1970s, that group changed its name to the Mississippi Opera Association and, later, the Mississippi Opera Guild.

The long list of front-rank singers who have appeared with the company over the decades includes Norman Treigle, Beverly Sills, Roberta Peters, Jan Peerce, Richard Tucker, Montserrat Caballe, Robert …more…

Art Museums

Mississippi Museum of Art

Recently moved to a new expanded location in downtown Jackson, the Mississippi Museum of Art (MMA) has a mission to actively engage its community in the arts. The MMA traces its origins back to 1903, when local artist and educator Bessie Cary Lemly organized an Art Study Club to foster appreciation for the arts in Jackson. In 1911 Lemly organized an exhibition of work by local artists (many of whom …more…

Theater

New Stage Theatre

Billed as Mississippi’s only not-for-profit professional theatre, New Stage was founded in 1965. The company produces contemporary plays as well as the classics. New works in development are presented through the Eudora Welty New Play Series, named for the distinguished author who helped found New Stage.

The company offers five productions each year in its subscription series, in addition to a Christmas show, an annual student matinee, and a kids-only show …more…

Classical Music

Mississippi Chorus

The Mississippi Chorus began with a call for singers to augment Crossgates United Methodist Church’s 1989 performance of Handel’s “Messiah.” The overwhelming response precipitated the creation of a community choir that would eventually become today’s ensemble. The Chorus frequently appears as a guest ensemble with the Mississippi Symphony and performs its own concerts of choral masterworks and new pieces, as well as the occasional popular song. Season tickets are available …more…

Mississippi Symphony Orchestra

Founded in 1944, the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra sprang from a deep passion for music that continues to ring through Jackson, MS. Today the ensemble performs over 120 concerts around the state, reaching 75,000 Mississippians each year. Concerts series include the “Bravo” Series, featuring masterworks with world-class soloists; a Pops series and a popular Chamber series, which takes place in venues around the Jackson area. MSO currently supports three youth orchestras …more…

Opera

Mississippi Opera

Mississippi Opera performs in various venues in Jackson. The company has its roots in the Jackson Opera Guild, which was organized in 1945. During the 1970s, that group changed its name to the Mississippi Opera Association and, later, the Mississippi Opera Guild.

The long list of front-rank singers who have appeared with the company over the decades includes Norman Treigle, Beverly Sills, Roberta Peters, Jan Peerce, Richard Tucker, Montserrat Caballe, Robert …more…