Ballet Mississippi, the premier ballet company in Jackson, Mississippi, has a long history of providing beauty of well staged performances, quality of technique and leadership, and discipline of classical ballet training. Beginning with Jackson Ballet Guild in 1964 and Thalia Mara in 1975, Ballet Mississippi has nurtured an appreciation and love of quality ballet in Mississippi.

Ten years ago, with David Keary as Artistic Director, Ballet Mississipi has refocused its efforts of maintaining and growing a ballet company in Mississippi, by reestablishing the Ballet Mississippi School and a Community Outreach Program.