Surrounding area is in serious need of help, the area is not a place to walk at night, ok during the day but not so at night. Streets in need of repair and buildings in need or repair, they are trying to rebuild but it will still be years off.
A lot of work was being done on the capitol when we visited and there was scaffolding all around the building. We elected to take the self-guided tour and ventured through the interior of the building on our own. It is a beautiful building on the inside. We have toured other state capitols and found this one to be really impressive.
The whole dome is currently covered in scaffolding and you cannot currently walk or stand under the dome when you get inside. Despite all that, we still had a very nice free tour of the building conducted by a very knowledgable guide. If you like beaux art architecture and design, you'll love this place.
A great place in Jackson. Free admission, friendly staff, interesting history, and beautiful architecture all in one! The staff told us that Anslem J. McLaurin, the 34th governor of Mississippi, his great-great grandson was Robin Williams! The rotunda is a must stop in the Capitol. You get to visit the Senate and House of Representatives, too. An awesome place while in Jackson.
As an Austinite, I thought the Mississippi State Capitol (which I toured inside) and the Governor's Mansion (which I missed the tour of) looked very much like our very nice buildings in Austin (unfortunately along with statues honoring the Confederacy). The capitol is definitely worth a look. Unfortunately, there's not much else to do in downtown Jackson, and it is sad that the city is such a state of disrepair. The old black section of town could have been renovated and turned into a blues and jazz venue, but at present, it is a wreck.
Had wanted to see the State Capitol while in Jackson, but when we did go down there, the area didn't appear to be particularly pedestrian friendly, nor did we see any places to park, so we didn't stop.It is in the midst of being renovated so there is scaffolding, etc.; perhaps when that is done it will be different.
We enjoyed the tour of the State Capitol. Our guide gave a very interesting history of the building of the Capitol, the materials used, and a description of how different areas of the building are used. Her love for history and for the building itself is infectious. Highly recommend the tour.
The Capitol is beautiful and full of History. It is under construction right now and will probably be until the end of 2015, but you can still tour and enjoy it. Excellent tour guides!
This is a great place to visit. Even got my picture taken "presiding" behind the podium in the house! Congenial, knowlegeable tour host. Don't go to the Old Statehouse, its closed! Made me late for the tour but the tour guide took me back over the places I missed. So nice.
Even though there was a lot of scaffolding around the building and some windows were boarded up, this is one of the most beautiful state capitol building we have ever seen. The stained glass windows, the different colors of marble, the acute attention to structural details and the agency of colors all contribute to an exceptional place to visit and the dome ceiling takes your breath away.