JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson’s planetarium will get a new name before it reopens.
Leaders announced on November 17, 2025, that the planetarium will be known as the McNair-Davis Planetarium, honoring astronaut Dr. Ronald McNair and former Jackson Mayor Russell C. Davis.
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The facility has been closed since 2018, but renovations have been underway for several years. The upgrades include a redesigned theater and new exhibits to give visitors a modern, interactive science experience.
“We are adding all new dome theater, screen projection, sound system. It is all going to be an amazing experience. I think, in terms of the viewing experience, it would be like you’re looking up at a 360 sort of infinite projection, bigger and different even than an IMAX,” said Daniel Zegal, an architect with CDFL…