Located in the state capital, IVCJ has a wealth of resources at its disposal. It is important to note that this city is the medical, governmental, cultural, educational, and transportation center of Mississippi. It was in Jackson (University of Mississippi Medical Center) that the first heart transplant occurred. site for the international ballet competition (every four years). Government entities
are local, state, and national. The Jackson metropolitan area is the site of seven institutions of higher learning. In addition to being the site of Mississippi's only international airport, we are located at the crossroads of the South. Finally, our state remains one of the nation's principal venues for agricultural produce. Because of its wealth of resources, IVCJ develops programs for its visitors in the areas of governmental affairs (local, state, national) economic and community development, education (pre-school through college), agriculture and aquaculture, civil/human rights, local media, and the legal/judicial system. ICVJ is committed to internationalizing the state and is capable of designing professional, culturally diverse programs for international visitors throughout Mississippi. Resources for our visitors include local/state/national officials, civil rights leaders, educators, administrators, community development specialists and other experts in the public and private sectors. The International Visitors Center of Jackson has opened the door to hundreds of fruitful encounters with "typical" Americans which give our international guests a real taste of Mississippi. Drawing upon our vast network of volunteers, IVCJ arranges business, educational and cultural programs. That means not only are personal exchanges and friendships created for the citizens of Mississippi, but global business linkages are developed that are crucial to the economy of the state.
