Museum Trail Downtown Connector
A Multi-Use Trail and Greenway Connecting Downtown and West Jackson
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Project Leaders
Jackson Heart Foundation, Mississippi Children’s Museum, Great City Foundation
Government Partners
US Department of Transportation, City of Jackson, State of Mississippi, MDOT, MDAH, MDFA, MDAC, MDWFP, Hinds County, Hinds County EDA, CCID, Chamber of Commerce, JXN Water
Philanthropic Partners
Entergy, Ergon Foundation, Community Foundation for Mississippi, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Nancy & Ray Neilsen, Mississippi Beverage Association, Jackson Heart Clinic, Century Club Charities, AARP
Community Organization Partners
Bike-Walk Mississippi, Jackson Association of Neighborhoods, Visit Jackson, Revitalize Mississippi, Downtown Jackson Partners, Two Mississippi Museums, Mississippi Museum of Art, Mississippi Farmers Market, Mississippi Children’s Museum, Greater Belhaven Foundation, Jackson State University, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson Convention Complex
Design and Development Partners
Tree Design Co, WBA Architecture, Neel-Schaffer Engineering, Waggoner Engineering, Native Habitats, Hemphill Construction, Alliant Construction, SOHO Landscaping
Business Partners
Entergy, Hal and Mal’s, Westin Hotel, Cathead Distillery, Iron Horse Grill, Old Capitol Inn, WLBT
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Phase 1, 2, & 3 Completed. Downtown Connector and LeFleur East Connector Ongoing.
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Downtown Jackson from High Street along Commerce Street and Court Street terminating at Lynch Street on the Jackson State University Campus.
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2024 - 2027
The Museum Trail is led by the Jackson Heart Foundation alongside other non profit organizations like the Mississippi Children’s Museum and Great City Mississippi Foundation. The completed 6 mile trail aims to connect Jackson, Mississippi’s greatest cultural, recreational, and natural assets including museums, parks, public art installations, neighborhoods, and the Pearl River.
The Downtown Connection of Museum Trail will form new pedestrian pathways connecting to The Museum of Mississippi History, The Mississippi Civil Rights Museum, Mississippi Museum of Art, Jackson Planetarium, Cathead Distillery, Hal & Mal’s, Martin’s Downtown, Jackson Convention Complex, and more.
The future trail includes multiple public space interventions including road-diets, alternative transportation opportunities, stormwater retention, historic artifact preservation and observation areas. Museum Trail improves walkability, quality of life, and the future of economic development and investment in to Jackson, Mississippi. As we have seen in other cities across the nation, trails have the ability to revitalize cities and encourage residents to think differently about their futures in them.