- The list below includes 33 free or cheap things to do in or near Ridgeland, Mississippi, including 31 different types of inexpensive activities like Art Gallery, Parks, Bike Paths and Family Fun Center.
- From Ridgeland Bike Trail to Freedom Ridge Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Ridgeland and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Jackson and Madison.
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4.3 Miles
50%
2 votes
Ridgewood Road & Old Canton Road, Jackson, MS 39211
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The Parham Bridges Walking Trail is a one-mile long walking trail that winds through the Parham Bridges Park. Walking, jogging, running, and dog-walking are among the popular activities enjoyed along the trail.
6.5 Miles
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Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
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1152 Lakeland Drive, Jackson, MS 39216
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Mississippi's most elite athletes are honored at the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame. The attached museum includes uniforms, photos, life-size statues, newspaper articles and other items related to the athletes.
6.6 Miles
87%
99 votes
1150 Lakeland Drive, Jackson, MS 39216
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There are plenty of things to see at the Mississippi Agricultural & Forestry Museum: a heritage center, a rose garden, several mills, a blacksmith shop, and others, all of them dedicated to agriculture and forestry, the state's most important industries.
7.0 Miles
Located in Jackson, Mississippi, the Mississippi Children's Museum offers a panoply of fun things to see and do. Its most popular exhibits touch on topics such as active play, nutrition, sports, cooking and careers.
7.3 Miles
93%
221 votes
2148 Riverside Drive, Jackson, MS 39202
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Science education is front and center at the 7,000-square foot Mississippi Museum of Natural Science. Its diverse holdings include dinosaur bones, gemstones, raw minerals, taxidermied animals and geological displays. The museum is appropriate for children and adults.
7.7 Miles
90%
52 votes
2332 Margaret Walker Alexander Drive, Jackson, MS 39213
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The Medgar Evers Home is most known as the site of the civil right leader's assassination in 1963. Now the house contains a museum that include text and photographs that tell the story of Evers' life.
7.9 Miles
71%
7 votes
355 West Woodrow Wilson Ave, Jackson, MS 39216
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Also a fire safety education center, the City of Jackson Fire Museum features a collection of historic memorabilia and artifacts, including a variety of fire engines, uniforms, pictures, and communication equipment.
7.9 Miles
Millsaps college is a private liberal arts college that was founded in 1890 by members of the Methodist Church. The school’s colors are purple and white, and they sports teams are known as the Majors.
8.0 Miles
The former home of revered author Eudora Welty, the Eudora Welty House was also Welty's lifelong writing workshop. The house has vintage appointments (most originally belonging to Welty herself) and regular tours are available.
8.7 Miles
On the National Register of Historical Places, Oaks Museum House is a cottage built in 1853 which survived the burning of Jackson, Mississippi during the Civil War. The house features a guided tour, period furnishings and a restored milk house.