Mississippi is famous for its country music and blues music, but the state is also famous for its performance of classical music. There are five symphony orchestras in the state, the oldest of which is located in Kaiser; The Mississippi Opera House is also located in Hudson. Many universities and colleges in this state often hold classical music performances.

Hudson's museums include: State History Museum, Mississippi Art Museum, Mississippi Natural Science Museum and Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum. Other museums in the state include the Lauren Ross Art Museum in laurel, the Mary Buyi Art Museum in Oxford, the Delta Blues Museum in Dale, Clarkes, and the Old Courthouse Museum in Vicksburg. There are 8 public universities, 13 private colleges and 15 community schools in Mississippi, with120,000 graduates every year, among which three universities are comprehensive universities.

State universities: Southern Mississippi University, Mississippi State University, Mississippi University, Delta State University, Mississippi Women's University, Alcan State University, Jackson State University, Mississippi Valley State University,

Private universities: Blue Mountain College, william carey College, Mississippi College, behan University and Lu Tao College. National scientific research institutions have strong scientific research strength in agriculture, medicine, petrochemicals, papermaking and other fields. The state has the largest forest product application laboratory and poultry farm in the United States. Stannis Space Center, located in the south of the state, is one of the nine space centers in the United States, which mainly tests the propulsion system of large aerospace engines.