Experience Arts and Cultural in Mississippi

Arts & Culture in Mississippi

The Magnolia State has played an integral part in shaping the cultural history of America. Whether you’re interested in the artists that have thrived as a result of such a rich culture or the development and preservation of Mississippi’s historical attractions, there’s an endless amount of things to do and places to see.

The Mississippi Museum of Art was founded in Jackson and it’s dedicated to preserving and displaying artists with its expansive collection of over 4,000 works since it first opened in 1978. There are also areas throughout the Magnolia State that focus on the performing arts and specific aspects of the fine arts. With art galleries dedicated to specific artists, you can experience their mastery in more intimate settings. Some of these galleries and attractions also are located along the Mississippi Blues Trail and the Mississippi Writers Trail.

For more information about Mississippi’s best arts and culture spots, request a tour guide, use our trip planner, check out some of the places to stop, or contact us today to start planning your trip.

Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art

Biloxi FEATURED

The Ohr-O’Keefe Museum Of Art is a non-profit art museum located in Biloxi, Mississippi, dedicated to the ceramics of George E. Ohr, the self-proclaimed “Mad Potter of Biloxi.” The museum’s unique buildings were designed by the noted American architect, Frank […]

Hattiesburg Pocket Museum

Hattiesburg FEATURED

The Hattiesburg Pocket Museum is Mississippi’s tiniest and most unique museum. Located in the alley behind the Saenger Theatre in downtown Hattiesburg, the museum’s centerpiece is a frequently updated window display that’s surrounded by fanciful miniature scenes, murals, and street […]

Lauren Rogers Museum of Art

Laurel FEATURED

Mississippi’s first art museum, the Lauren Rogers Museum of Art is located in Laurel, Mississippi, United States. It was founded in 1923 in memory of Lauren Eastman Rogers. The building’s architect was Rathbone DeBuys of New Orleans, Louisiana. The museum […]

Walter Anderson Museum of Art

Ocean Springs FEATURED

The Walter Anderson Museum of Art is dedicated to celebrating the works of Walter Inglis Anderson an artist whose depictions of the plants, animals, and people of the Gulf Coast have placed him at the forefront of American painters of […]

Ground Zero Blues Club – Biloxi

Biloxi FEATURED

Biloxi location of the down-home Delta club co-owned by actor Morgan Freeman, featuring local blues bands, Southern eats & booze. […]

Saenger Theater

Hattiesburg FEATURED

Opened in 1929 as a movie palace, the Historic Saenger Theater is Downtown Hattiesburg’s crown jewel. The Art Deco building underwent an extensive renovation in 2000 and now hosts events throughout the year, including classic holiday film screenings, magic shows, […]

Mississippi Country Music Trail – Lloyd Green

Hattiesburg

Country music icon Lloyd Green received a Mississippi Country Music Trail marker at Marsh Hall, Fine Arts Building on The University of Southern Mississippi campus. The marker details his biggest collaborations with musicians like Tammy Wynette, Charlie Rich, Alan Jackson, […]

Mississippi Writers Trail – Natasha Trethewey

Gulfport

Gulfport native, Natasha Trethewey, is a two-term U.S. Poet Laureate, Mississippi Poet Laureate, and member of the Fellowship of Southern Writers. In her Pulitzer Prize-winning Native Guard, Trethewey’s poems elegize, document, and provide testaments of personal and public histories that […]

University of Southern Mississippi Orchestra

Hattiesburg

The University of Southern Mississippi Symphony Orchestra, housed within the School of Music, brings students from around the world together through music. Established in 1920, it is the oldest orchestra in Mississippi. With a dynamic selection spanning classical to pop, […]

Shearwater Pottery

Ocean Springs

Shearwater Pottery, established in 1928 by Peter Anderson, is famous for its top-quality, hard-fired earthenware, covering utilitarian ware, art pottery, figurines, and decorative tiles. With a commitment to both practicality and beauty, Shearwater Pottery uses distinct types of clay, including […]

Leontyne Price Musical Park

Laurel

Leontyne Price Musical Park, dedicated to Laurel native Leontyne Price, offers a serene escape in the heart of town. Named for the renowned Black opera singer, the park was created to allow people to experience the beauty of music and […]

Dusti Bongé Art Foundation

Biloxi

The Dusti Bongé Art Foundation is dedicated to promoting the legacy of Dusti Bongé, a pioneering Modernist artist from Biloxi, whose contributions to Abstract Expressionism have been historically overlooked. Through their mission, the foundation seeks to highlight Bongé’s significant role […]