I am the mother of William, the kid who was expelled on the first day of the Winter Camp just past…read more My son is 4.5 years old. For his first time, he attended winter camp last December. At 1pm on the first day, without talking to us, Patti refunded and canceled William's seat. Although she emailed me at 10am, she couldn't bear to wait for my reply, neither did I or my husband received a call from MCM, and our phones were both active as ATT can tell. No way both of us were unreachable, she just didn't try. Maybe they hurried to check the waitlist but I just guess. At least, she could have talked to us at pickup. The reason she gave AFTER she's done with removing him, was as below: "when one child is stomping their feet, grunting, eye rolling and actively defying requests to do things in name of safety. With explanations - William we can' t stay in ______ because we must be with the group. William we can't use the balloons right now those are for another activity. I must make sure all the children are cared for. When William threw a tantrum in the atrium and gripped on to the leg of the chalkboard - it causes him and the other children to miss out on planned activities and enrichment." Honestly I don't think stomping feet, grunting and even eye rolling is unusual with any little kid not only mine, but I agreed other behaviors must have been troubles, if it was so. I supposed she got impulsive, as I may do sometimes. So I apologized to Patti by email in the evening, after I heard about this from dad who picked William up. I explained to Patti that it was due to my lack of communication to William, to make him clear that the winter camp was an organized program like school class, not like the usual free play in MCM, further, I told Patti William could get very nervous per the first time he participates such a program with absence of parents but he would be better after a bit of time. I also let her know that we have had long talks with William and his Christmas gift had been cancelled in order to get him impressed of this lesson, and William had catched up with the awareness of following directions. On the next available day, I also took William to see Patti. We, my son and myself, both apologizd to her in person, with little gift for the museum team just to show our understanding to them, and a drawing William just did for them. I even proved to her how William could listen to directions on our visit. I begged Patti to give my boy just a chance, even one more day or half day, just to let him feel the world still is kind to him and not sick of him - I was mostly concerned about the psychological impact on William. And I also offered to be volunteer or donate more to make up my son's mistakes that had given her or the teachers a hard time. What else can I do? But she never considered our request from the beginning, stating that she's got a boss and she has reported the removal to the boss and no change can be made. But why she was just able to remove us? Another inconsistency of the program was, it let William participate in the program at 4.5 yo, but after she expelled him, she used age as an excuse saying he had to be 5. I'd prefer he never joined because the feelings of hurt and frustration can last ever. Kids are sensitive and indeed William never initiated to go there ever again. Of course as the only MCM on Jackson metro they don't really mind us not going again. William goes to daycare followed by school at 2yo, and is never considered abnormal or dangerous, his semester behavior at school is attached. Although he gets fuzzy, nervous, restless, not listening or over active by times. It was on 12/23 when Patti canceled his seat , without talking to us before she did. She never thought about our Christmas of course. I have talked about this with Emily, Patti's boss, she only defends her and try to prove they were never wrong, not showing any understanding to us. Cold, rude, inconsistent.

Fun, engaging museum to get the kid's creative juices flowing and keep them active. Everything was…read moreintact and in good condition when we visited in April. This was the first stop for my niece birthday celebration. She was able to learn about trees, cars, build a house, dress up & act, do some exercises, smell the different plants with spices & more. I really enjoyed exploring & learning with her. Wish there were more opportunities like this in the city for kids.

Wow, what an incredibly well thought out museum dedicated to the efforts of all those who have and…read morecontinue to contribute to efforts of racial justice in Mississippi. During an open morning in Jackson, we stumbled upon the museum and decided to explore and it was easily one of the most memorable parts of our trip. We started by being welcomed into the space. This museum intentionally documents the history of the civil rights museum specifically as it pertains to Mississippi. One of the docents shared that she volunteers at the museum because she remembers what it was like growing up in Mississippi as a white child and has committed her allyship to ensuring others can understand what she witnessed with a deep desire for a better future for Mississippi. It was amazing that there were other guests visiting the museum not just from other states like us, but from other countries as well! The true treat of the visit was stumbling upon the center of the museum, where the youngest freedom rider to every be imprisoned was speaking to a group of high school soccer players from Texas. He shared his story and how his activism started at such a young age. The high school students and myself were in awe of just his bravery and hearing what it was truly like to fight for what's right at such a young age. This museum tells an important story that sadly isn't over as the fight for equity and equality is never over. Yet, it's inspiring to know that there are committed individuals ensuring that in the deep South, these stories are documented and told for all those to honor and understand.

We were very fortunate to be allowed to tag along a group that was being given a tour/introduction…read moreby the Museum Director, Mr Moore, who was very knowledgeable and gave great highlights to check out. You def need at least a day or so to check out and take in everything. They are closed on Mondays.

Appreciative of the for-thought to preserve the home of Medgar Evers. He was a civil rights…read moreactivist who was the NAACP's first field secretary in Mississippi. He was a United States Army veteran who served in World War II. He was involved in efforts to overturn racial segregation at the University of Mississippi, end the segregation of public facilities, and expand opportunities for African Americans, including the enforcement of voting rights prior to his assassination on June 12, 1963 in the driveway of his home. He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery (with full military honors).

Medgar Evers (1925-1963) was a pioneering African American civil rights activist and the first…read moreNAACP field secretary in Mississippi, working tirelessly to dismantle segregation and secure voting rights. A World War II veteran, he investigated racist crimes, including the Emmett Till murder, and organized protests. His 1963 assassination in his driveway by a white supremacist brought national attention to the fight for equality. You can visit the house where Evers and his family lived and where Medgar was assassinated. See the reproduction of the bedrooms , the house, the kitchen and appliances as well as one of the bullet holes from a previous drive by shooting. There is even a map of where the assassin was. Very interesting stuff. The house is preserved by the NPS. It's free to enter and there were two rangers there to explain the history.

n a whim, I made the trip up to Jackson to visit the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame. Mike Andrews…read moregreeted me at the front desk. Let me tell you, this gentleman is a wealth of information about this Hall of Fame. He is very passionate about all of the greats that have had their beginnings in this state. You pay $5, and then the tour starts with a video. In order to be inducted into this hall of fame, you must have been born in this state and gotten your start here. Mike then guided me through the highlights of the museum, it is very well organized. I am not a huge fan of sports, but I love to meet people who are excited about things, and this was a delight.

We had a couple extra hours at the end of the day, so decided to check out the Mississippi Sports…read moreHall of Fame. It is nicely done for a local facility and well worth the five dollar entry fee. There is a well produced introductory video and then the museum collection is thoughtfully broken up into thematic displays. We thought the experience could be enhanced by adding short audio or video clips, or more written word displays, with interesting or compelling stories about Hall of Fame members. For example, they have a section on Dizzy Dean and I recall hearing so amazing and colorful stories about his time in the major leagues and barnstorming during the off-season. A couple of these stories would help people who don't know about Dizzy Dean to get to know him better. Also, many of the Hall's members were involved in some amazing sports moments. It would be great to have short videos highlighting those exciting times.

We paid admission to come into the civil rights Museum, but there were two museums in one. We…read morestarted at the museum of Mississippi history. Here we walked through 15,000 years of history in Mississippi.. We started with a film narrated by Morgan Freeman. There were many artifacts from the Indians, Spanish, French & early colony here. The museum took us through Hurricane Katrina to Mississippi today. Admission was $15 pp & included the Civil Rights Museum also. There was a large & full gift shop with books, jewelry, housewares & Mississippi culinary items. There is a cafeteria with indoor & outside seating.

Although this museum was very well put together for the most part, I found some glaring…read moreinaccuracies. Indians depicted as white...huh? Do better Mississippi! I also felt the accomplishments of successful African Americans could have been highlighted better.

The governors mansion is a few steps from the capital. It has been the residence of Mississippi…read moregovernors and their families since 1842. In 1842, Governor Tilghman Tucker and his family moved into the Mansion, which had been constructed for a cost of approximately $50,000. In 1975, it was designated a National Historic Landmark. At that time, it was one of only two state gubernatorial residences to receive this honor.

If you're in to history, this is a pretty neat place to spend an hour (free ain't so bad either)…read more Our docent did a fantastic job (thanks, Janis!) giving us a little taste of Mississippi history and all of the quirks and peccadilloes getting the mansion registered in the National Register of Historic Places, but she also kept the tour going at a pretty nice clip to prevent it from getting too dry. I think this probably goes without saying, but this isn't a terribly kid-friendly tour unless you have a remarkably patient and well-behaved little one -- lots of fragile, antique things!