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A once in a lifetime opportunity awaits you inside Smith Robertson Museum and Cultural Center. Located just a stone's throw from the State Capitol building, its just walking distance of principal businesses and attractions in downtown Jackson. Through art, artifacts and photography, the work, lifestyle and artistic contributions of African Americans are celebrated, evoking a greater understanding of the African American experience in the Deep South. The museum is housed in the former Smith Robertson School, the first public school built for African Americans in Jackson. The school opened in 1894 and served the African American community until 1971. The original building was a two story wood structure that burned in 1909. Being replaced that same year, a brick structure was erected by a local African American contractor. In 1929, the prominent architectural firm Hull and Mulvaney enlarged the building and enhanced it with its Art Deco facade.
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