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Jackson, Mississippi
United States
Submitted by:Melissa | Shreveport, LA | Kids ages: 14 | 10/22/2009

Family Highlights

Shopping, eating out, staying in a hotel, visiting the zoo, enjoying being on a weekend get away!

Accomodations

Hilton
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This is a very large hotel, 12 floors. There is a pool with hot tub and a fire pit for sitting by on chilly nights. There is a restaurant on site. We stayed on the concierge floor, which meant we had free breakfast and snacks at night.
Amenities include: pool, health club, internet access.

Dining Highlights

There is a Shoneys across the street from Hilton- breakfast bar is $10. Applebees across the street as well.

Shopping

North Park Mall is 5 minutes from Hilton, this is a great Mall. Dillards, JC Penney, Aeropostile, Hollister, and Abrocrobie, among others... and a great food court with McAlisters Deli and a Chick-fil-a.

Entertainment

Tinseltown Movie and Jackson Zoo was great. At the Zoo we saw elephants, tigers, bears and a 3 legged female wolf. There is also a snake house.

Local Transportation

Lots of traffic in Jackson.

Prices

Affordable prices we had a group rate at the hotel as we were with a large group.

Fun For Kids

The Zoo was so fun. It opens at 9 am and tickets are $8 adults $6 kids

Fun For Mom & Dad

We ate at a wonderful place Pan Asia. You must try this place if you go to Jackson!!!! The food was so so yummy.

Nearby Excursions

Vicksburg is close. Lots of history there. We stopped at the visitors center and got free coffee and a free Mississippi map.

Pros & Cons

Pros Getting away with family is always a good thing right?

Cons Back to reality.

Resources & Contacts

VisitMississippi.org

Tips for Travel

The bridge in Vicksburg is a sight to see You are crossing the Mississippi River.

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