A Green Space in Downtown Jackson
Design is underway for Margaret Ann Crigler Park, a large public green space that will be adjacent to the Two Mississippi Museums. The park will include an outdoor bandshell, a treehouse-inspired play area for children, and native Mississippi foliage.
The park will serve as a new anchor for Jackson’s Museum Trail, a walking and biking trail that connects the museums at LeFleur’s Bluff to the museums downtown. The plan also represents a return to the city’s original 1822 design, which included green spaces on alternating blocks.
This project not only links the Two Mississippi Museums to downtown but also expands the museums' capacity for public programming that contributes to a vibrant arts and culture landscape in the community.
Vision
Funding
Lead funding for this project has come from Noble Crigler, the Mississippi Legislature, the Community Foundation for Mississippi, and the Mississippi Arts Commission, and the Junior League of Jackson. We are fortunate to have their partnership, as well as support from additional private donors. You can also support this project with a donation.
Donate to Support Margaret Ann Crigler Park
Major Gifts
The Foundation for Mississippi History was awarded a $00,000 grant from the Junior League of Jackson to support the construction of the park. The announcement was made during a press conference on Tuesday, June 10, at the Two Mississippi Museums.
Jonathan Lee, board chairman of the Foundation for Mississippi History, and Molly Griffin, president of the Junior League of Jackson (JLJ), along with other MDAH staff and JLJ members, pose with a $100,000 check donated by the JLJ for Crigler Park.
Katie Blount, executive director of MDAH, and Jonathan Lee, board chairman of the Foundation for Mississippi History, speak with members of the media during the June 10 press conference.
The Foundation for Mississippi History was awarded a $1 million grant from the Community Foundation for Mississippi’s John and Lucy Shackelford Fund to support the construction of the park. The announcement was made during a press conference on Tuesday, March 18, at the William F. Winter Archives and History Building.
Noble T. Crigler admires design renderings for the park during a press conference in March 2025.
The first $1 million for the project came from Noble T. Crigler, pictured center, in March 2023.
Want to learn more about Margaret and Noble Crigler? Follow their life's story in the photo albums linked below.
See the Noble and Margaret Crigler Albums in the MDAH Digital Archives
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