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Fairgrounds

Jackson · No-go after dark

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Mississippi Coliseum, Jackson, Mississippi — Ken Lund (Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0)

38out of 100

No-go after dark

Overall safety score

“Go with care during major scheduled events, but avoid exploring the surrounding perimeter on foot. The area revolves around the Mississippi State Fairgrounds complex, which benefits from dedicated security and state police during expos and the state fair. Outside of ticketed events, high citywide crime levels and surrounding commercial disinvestment make lingering or walking at night inadvisable.”
— Gogo, on Fairgrounds

Walk score

38/100

Bike score

31/100

Recent local news: Mississippi Capitol Police have expanded their jurisdiction and patrols over state-owned fairground properties in recent years to bolster security and mitigate vehicle break-ins during public events.

About the area

Event-CentricIndustrial / InstitutionalCar-DependentSparse

The Fairgrounds district is a civic and entertainment enclave located just east of Downtown Jackson, anchored by the Mississippi Coliseum and Mississippi Trade Mart. It consists predominantly of large event facilities, vast surface parking lots, and light industrial or institutional parcels. Outside of large seasonal events and agriculture expos, the area is largely quiet and lacks typical residential neighborhood amenities.

Scores are safety-driven: recent crime levels and local news, plus Census data on income and poverty, housing, education and household make-up, and access to vehicles, internet and health coverage. Walk and bike scores are shown separately and do not affect the safety score. A guide, not a guarantee. Neighborhood outlines come from official city and US Census boundary data.

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