News From Visit Jackson and Our Partners

Oct 27, 2022

Fertile Ground Beer Co. to Begin Restaurant and Taproom Distribution

Fertile Ground Beer Co., Jackson's newest craft brewery located in the Belhaven Town Center, has announced that it will begin…

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Oct 26, 2022

JACKSON ICON HAL & MAL’S ANNOUNCES NEW OWNERS

Malcolm White is pleased to announce new ownership for his beloved establishment, Hal & Mal’s. This transition is an investment…

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Oct 24, 2022

Visit Jackson Selected as State ​‘DMO of the Year’ For Third Year in a Row

Visit Jackson took home top honors for the third year in a row at the 2022 Mississippi Tourism Association’s Governor’s…

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Oct 14, 2022

Delta Business Journal Honors Thigpen Among Top Minority Business Leaders

Dr. Rickey Thigpen, President & CEO of Visit Jackson, has been named a top minority leader for 2022 by The…

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Oct 13, 2022

JSU’s ​‘DIFFERENT WORLD’ HOMECOMING TO FEATURE MONEYBAGG YO

Jackson State University “It’s a Different World” Homecoming 2022 is set for Oct. 15-22, and includes a highly-anticipated homecoming concert…

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Oct 12, 2022

THE MISSISSIPPI CHILDREN’S MUSEUM TO PARTICIPATE IN NATIONAL CELEBRATION FOR AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS

Mississippi Children’s Museum (MCM) will join the 23rd annual Lights On Afterschool celebration, a nationwide series of rallies for afterschool…

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Oct 5, 2022

The Moth Inaugural Pop Up Porch Tour Drives Into Jackson, Mississippi

Global storytelling nonprofit The Moth, the team behind the Peabody Award-winning Moth Radio Hour and ultra-popular eponymous podcast, is pulling…

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Sep 26, 2022

AIDS Memorial Quilt Honoring Black and Brown Lives Lost to AIDS Coming to Jackson Sep. 28 – Oct. 4

Sections of the AIDS Memorial Quilt honoring Black and Brown lives lost to AIDS are coming to Jackson and surrounding…

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Sep 23, 2022

Atmos Energy Donates $12,500 to Visit Jackson Efforts, Efforts of Non-Profits

As the City of Jackson and its surrounding communities continue to recover from the recent water crisis, Atmos Energy announced…

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Sep 23, 2022

MMA ANNOUNCES FALL EXHIBITIONS

Jamal Cyrus: The End of My Beginning, the first museum survey of celebrated Houston-born artist Jamal Cyrus, opens October 29…

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Sep 13, 2022

National AIDS Memorial, Southern AIDS Coalition Announce $100k Relief Fund, Quilt Coming to Two Museums

The National AIDS Memorial and Southern AIDS Coalition has announced the creation of a $100,000 relief fund, through the generosity…

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Sep 12, 2022

STS Chooses Jackson For 2023 Conference

The Southeastern Tourism Society (STS) announced at their Connections 2022 annual meeting held in Concord, North Carolina, that Jackson, Mississippi…

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