Magee: Museum, Sports Facilities and Crazy Day

Explore Magee on a trip shaped by your specific interests: the Mississippi Sanatorium Museum combines exhibits on the institution’s history with its location on the Boswell Regional Center campus; municipal facilities offer sports and recreation, and Magee Crazy Day is an annual event. Cultural history, sports facilities and a visit timed around Crazy Day make for different travel plans.

Museum and Sanatorium History

The Mississippi Sanatorium Museum is housed in a building designated as a Mississippi Landmark and located on the Boswell Regional Center campus. Its immersive, multifaceted presentation focuses on the life and history of the institution. Biographical exhibits draw attention to individual life stories, while artifacts add tangible objects to the display. A visit to the museum thus brings together the institution’s history and biographical perspectives.

Tours of the Mississippi State Sanatorium Museum are available by request. If you would like a tour, you should request one before your visit rather than assume one will be available spontaneously.

The Magee Museum and Local History

The Magee Museum is located in the west wing of the Community House, next to the Civic Center on First Avenue NW in Magee. A 1840 gristmill provides a specific point of reference for local history: Willis Magee, Phillip’s son, built it on Little Goodwater Creek within the present-day city limits. The mill’s history and the exhibit about the sanatorium are two different ways of exploring the past: one is tied to a person, a year and a creek; the other to the life and history of the institution. The names refer to two different museums at separate locations.

Comparing Sports Facilities

The Jimmy Clyde Sportsplex has 14 batting cages, some of which are shared. It also has a splash pad with a pavilion. Magee City Park offers six lighted tennis courts, three of them newly resurfaced, as well as a newly paved walking path. The facilities therefore differ in focus: the Sportsplex offers batting cages and a splash pad, while the park offers tennis and walking. If a particular amenity will shape your visit, check current city information in advance; details about recreational facilities, court availability and condition may change.

Planning a Trip Around Magee Crazy Day

Magee Crazy Day is an annual event; the 51st edition takes place on Saturday, October 24, 2026. Its annual schedule makes Crazy Day a recurring occasion, while the date marks the specific day of the 2026 edition. If you plan to visit Magee for the event, schedule your trip for that Saturday and check the event details in advance.

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