Mynelle Gardens began
as a private garden created by Mynelle Westbrook Hayward and was
acquired by the City of Jackson in 1973. It typifies the southern
garden with features worth emulating in our own backyards.
In years past, it was the scene of garden parties, civic fund raisers,
therapy for World War II recovering soldiers, and has been visited
by garden enthusiasts from throughout the world.
The gardens are now maintained by the city with
the help of many devoted community volunteers who constantly seek
to add to the beauty of the spaces and to make Mynelle Gardens an
integral part of the life of the community.
There are two houses on the property, the Westbrook
House, built by Mrs. Hayward's father as a home for him and his
wife in 1917, and the Greenbrook House, built for Mynelle by her
husband, Mr. Joseph Clarence Green in 1920.
The Westbrook and Greenbrook houses and Gardens
are frequently used for weddings and wedding receptions, as well
as for a variety of meetings. Photographers and artists are
encouraged to visit. Mynelle Gardens is a wildlife sanctuary
and a haven for songbirds. The Mynelle Gardens' Gift Shop
offers Mississippi crafts, gifts, and items related to gardening.
Mynelle Gardens is open every day of the year
except Christmas, New Year's Day, Martin Luther King's Birthday,
the 4th of July, Thanksgiving Day, and the Friday after Thanksgiving.
Be Part of the Story.
Greater Jackson Arts Council
Jackson, Mississippi
601.960.1557 info@jacksonartscouncil.org
The Greater Jackson Arts Council
is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) charitable organization that works in public/private
partnership with the City of Jackson and the Jackson Convention
& Visitors Bureau. Our agency also receives public funding from
the Mississippi Arts Commission, Hinds County Board of Supervisors,
U.S. Department of Education, and the National Endowment for the
Arts. Additionally, our programs and services are supported by private
foundations, corporate donors, our volunteer board of directors,
and individuals committed to cultural development in the city.
Organization:
Mynelle Gardens
Address: 4736 Clinton Boulevard Jackson, Ms 39209
T: 601.960.1894
Hours or Season:
12:00p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
8:00 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Mar. - Oct. Nov. - Feb. Admission: AdultsÊÊÊ$2.00
Children under 4-12Ê Ê
$ . 50Ê
Admission and times
are subject to change.Ê Mynelle Gardens is available for special
group and convention tours, private meetings, social gatherings,
club meetings, classes, weddings, and receptions.Ê
For information of fees and reservations call 601.960.1894.
Mynelle Gardens is accessible to the handicapped.
