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Welcome to Jackson, Mississippi! This city is home to some really tall buildings, and we're going to explore the eighteen tallest ones.

Jackson has the third-tallest building in the whole state of Mississippi. It's called Regions Plaza, and it stands at 318 feet (about 97 meters) tall! The two buildings taller than Regions Plaza are both in Biloxi. They are the Beau Rivage Hotel, which is 348 feet tall, and the IP Casino Hotel, which is 335 feet tall.

You can also check out the List of tallest buildings in Mississippi to see more tall buildings across the state.

Jackson's Tallest Buildings

Here's a list of the tallest buildings you can find in Jackson, Mississippi. These buildings are amazing examples of architecture and engineering!

Rank Name Image Height
feet (meters)
Floors Year Built Notes
1 Regions Plaza Regions Plaza corner, Jackson, MS.jpg 318 (97) 22 1975 This has been the tallest building in Jackson ever since it was finished in 1975.
2 Jackson Marriott Downtown 255 (78) 21 1975
3 Regions Bank Building 254 (77) 18 1929 This building was the tallest in Jackson for many years, from 1929 until 1975.
4 Walter Sillers State Office Building Walter Sillers Building, SW corner, Jackson, MS.jpg 250 (76) 20 1972
5 Standard Life Building Standard Life Building(Tower Building).jpg 250 (76) 22 1929 This building was updated in 2010 and now has homes and shops inside.
6 Capital Towers Building 245 (74) 20 1965
7 Trustmark National Bank Building 215 (66) 14 1955
8 Lamar Life Building Lamar Life Building, Jackson, MS.jpg 191 (58) 10 1924 This building was the tallest in Jackson from 1924 to 1929.
9 Dr. A. H. McCoy Federal Building 189 (58) 15 1979 It was updated in 2013.
10 Mississippi State Capitol Mississippi State Capitol.jpg 180 (55) 4 1903 This important building was the tallest in Jackson from 1903 to 1924.
11 St. Dominic's Ambulatory Surgery Center 176 (54) 14 1973 This is the tallest building located outside of Downtown Jackson.
12 Hilton Hotel Jackson 176 (54) 14 1985 This is the second-tallest building outside of Downtown Jackson.
13 One Jackson Place 176 (54) 14 1987
14 Woolfolk State Office Building Woolfolk State Office Building, Jackson, MS (1).jpg 169 (52) 16 1949
15 King Edward Hotel (Jackson, Mississippi) 156 (48) 12 1923 This historic hotel was updated in 2009 and now includes hotel rooms, homes, and shops.
16 The Pinnacle at Jackson Place 144 (44) 9 2008
17 City Centre South 143 (44) 12 1958 This building was updated in 1987.
18 Electric 308 126 (38) 10 1927 It was updated in 2005 and now has homes and offices.
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