Mississippi Aquarium

We had such a great time at our visit to the aquarium. It was so clean and very nice. We thoroughly enjoyed the birds and the penguins. The cafe had such great food. The chicken sandwich is amazing, the bread was so fresh and tasty. I would definitely recommend trying it when you go! They also have a great sauce they make that’s so good! Our 6 and 8 year old boys really enjoyed the visit!

The aquarium was super fun! I always love to learn more about the local critters and it's fun to see more of them up close. There's alligators and crocs, touch pools where you can interact with crabs, shrimp, rays and more, lots of fish, a few sharks, a sea turtle, and some very beautiful birds. The staff was super friendly and helpful - shout-out to Anna and Katie (I think) for taking the time to share so many interesting tidbits about sea turtles and more. I only gave 4 stars instead of 5 because I didn't see as much information about the animals as I hoped. There were signs with info, but frequently the critter I was interested in wasn't listed on the sign, or the sign only gave facts about one type of animal in the enclosure. I think more information could be added, but other than that, we loved our experience and had a ton of fun!

This place is meant for kids. It’s good for grandparents who wanna do something with their grandchildren. There are only a few exhibits. The main building is based around this one huge tank. My girlfriend and I spent a couple hours staring at the fish in the big tank. It’s relatively new so I understand why it’s small. Also a hurricane hit a couple weeks ago. I know I just went in there with high expectations. The staff were extremely nice. Not somewhere to go when looking for variety. It’s clean. Took about an hour to walk around.

I went today for my Birthday and I was very disappointed. Why open the aquarium if half of your exhibits are closed and you don’t have the animals. I understand the otters and penguins are adjusting to their new homes but don’t open if you’re just going to have 1 otter and 2 penguins in a kiddie pool? Also, the lines were very long and took forever to get into the main building and then it was slammed packed with people shoulder to shoulder. You couldn’t even see inside the tanks because it was so crowded. The long halls were very boring as well; would have been a great opportunity to put animal info on the walls or smaller tanks instead of just plain. The bird cage wasn’t anything special either nothing really to see. Overall, not worth the money for an aquarium that took less than an hour to tour, and they need to sell less tickets for such a small exhibit so it’s not as crowded.

Beautiful facilities and extremely knowledgeable and friendly staff. The shows and talks are very familiar conservation and wildlife information, but the energy from the staff keeps it feeling fresh. Price was a bit on the high side, but the experience and displays were top-notch. Two touch-pools highlight the experience and the staff was eager to provide information.