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Jackson Zoo

2918 West Capitol Street, Jackson, MS 39209
601-352-2582
Ranked #17 of 42 attractions in Jackson
3.0 of 5 stars 43 Reviews
Type: Zoos
Activities: Viewing wildlife
Owner description: Enjoy a day of fun for the entire family at this zoo that houses large cats, monkeys and more than 250 other types of animals, plus a carousel,...... more » Owner description: Enjoy a day of fun for the entire family at this zoo that houses large cats, monkeys and more than 250 other types of animals, plus a carousel, minature train, petting zoo for children, gift shop and concessions. « less
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Tyler, Texas
Senior Contributor
30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 27, 2012 NEW

Heard cursing and had to explain a few things to my kids after my last visit. Definitely won't be going back. Zoo has all the animals you'd want to see, but the patrons ruined it for my fam. More

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Decatur, Mississippi, United States
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 26, 2012 NEW

Price is kinda high. Very excellent large animal exhibits. Play ground for children. We have been serveral time and love it. More

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Greenville, Mississippi
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2012
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Loved seeing the Zoo animals even though the food was super expensive More

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GA,
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2012
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this zoo is a dump. nothing interesting. Cages are filthy and animals are in poor condition and health. The train ride may be the old thing worth going to. More

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31 reviews 31 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 9, 2012

The Jackson Zoo seems to pale in comparison to others I have been to. It needs to be cleaner, and needs some updates. Many exhibits do not even have animals in them or we cannot seem to find them when we are there. More

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zoolady3, Manager at Jackson Zoo, responded to this review
May 11, 2012

The Jackson Zoo is right now in the midst of doing some wonderful updates which should be completed by the end of the year. They include a splashpad for children, renovations to our leopard, gibbon and tapir exhibits, as well as interactive displays for families in our new Gertrude C. Ford Education Center! Come back soon to see these improvements! More

Jackson, Mississippi
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 28, 2012

The new additions to the zoo are wonderful, and we really enjoyed seeing the tiger exhibit. However, the older parts of the zoo really need to be updated, and there should be more interactive opportunities for children. The food and refreshment options within th zoo are very limited. More

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Owasso, OK
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 27, 2012

THe animals are kept clean and fed. No noticeable odors. They keep the paths swept and lawn maintained. Cages clean. Staff was friendly. Food was pricey which we expected at a zoo but food was great! Love this zoo! More

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Hertford, United Kingdom
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 22, 2012

Not bad for a quiet town, we were given a map and had a lovely wander on a Spring afternoon. More

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Summerville, SC
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 10, 2012

It was just big enough to be enjoyable without being too much. There were several exhibits that were under construction but really not a big deal. There was still plenty to see. More

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Vicksburg, Mississippi
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 6, 2012

i went all the way out there to make it a family day and spent all that and none of it was open except where my son could go pet a stupid chicken wasnt what we where expecting at all :{ More

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