Mississippi · 0 national parks · 10 other NPS sites
Does Mississippi have a national park?
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No. Mississippi has no national park, but it has 10 National Park Service sites, including Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site, Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument and Gulf Islands National Seashore. The nearest national park to Jackson is Hot Springs National Park, 224 miles away as the crow flies.
At a glance
Mississippi, by the numbers
| National parks | None |
|---|---|
| NPS sites | 10 see nps.gov |
| Nearest to Jackson | Hot Springs 224 mi straight-line, ≈ 5 h 20 min drive (est.) |
From Jackson
The closest national parks to Mississippi
Measured from Jackson, Mississippi's largest city (141,196 people, Census 2025 estimate). Straight-line miles; drive times are our rough estimate.
| Park | Straight line | Drive (estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| Hot Springs National ParkAR | 224 mi | ≈ 5 h 20 min |
| Mammoth Cave National ParkKY | 409 mi | ≈ 9 h 40 min |
| Gateway Arch National ParkMO | 436 mi | ≈ 10 h 20 min |
| Great Smoky Mountains National ParkNC · TN | 446 mi | ≈ 10 h 30 min |
10 NPS sites
Mississippi's National Park Service sites
Monuments, historic sites, trails and more: every place the National Park Service lists for Mississippi, grouped by type. Links go to nps.gov.
2 National Military Park · 2 National Monument · 1 National Battlefield · …Show all 10Hide
National Military Park · 2
National Monument · 2
National Battlefield · 1
National Battlefield Site · 1
National Historical Park · 1
National Scenic Trail · 1
- Natchez Trace National Scenic TrailAL · MS · TN
National Seashore · 1
Parkway · 1
- Natchez Trace ParkwayAL · MS · TN
From the NPS Data API; the same list as Mississippi's page on nps.gov. Trails and other multi-state sites appear under each state they cross.
FAQ
Mississippi, answered
- Does Mississippi have a national park?
- No. Mississippi has no national park, but it has 10 National Park Service sites, including Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site, Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument and Gulf Islands National Seashore. The closest national park to Jackson is Hot Springs National Park, about 224 miles away in a straight line.
- What is the closest national park to Jackson?
- Hot Springs National Park, about 224 miles from Jackson in a straight line, roughly 5 h 20 min by road on our estimate (straight-line miles × 1.3 at 55 mph, not a route). Jackson is Mississippi's largest city.
Sources · 4
- 1.Mississippi: parks and places (nps.gov) · National Park Service
- 2.NPS Data API — /parks (all park units) · National Park Service (U.S. Department of the Interior)
- 3.City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2025 · U.S. Census Bureau
- 4.2025 Gazetteer Files: Places · U.S. Census Bureau
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