News From Visit Jackson and Our Partners

Jul 12, 2021

Pettus Named to MS Tourism Board

Visit Jackson’s Vice President of Marketing, Jonathan Pettus, has been named to the Board of Directors of the Mississippi Tourism…

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Jun 15, 2021

JXN Store Offers Merch, Attractions Tickets Online

Want to purchase JXN tees, mugs, caps and more – all from the comfort of your couch, shipped to your…

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May 14, 2021

MWB Wins 19 Addy Awards After Unprecedented 2020

MWB (Maris, West and Baker), a creative company and Visit Jackson’s agency-of-record, figuratively “cleaned up” at the 2020 American Advertising…

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May 7, 2021

Visit Jackson Spotlights Partners Serving the City During NTTW

National Travel & Tourism Week 2021 in Jackson, Mississippi is going out on a community-minded note. Visit Jackson takes a…

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May 6, 2021

Visit Jackson Salutes Industry Standouts During NTTW

From the back of the house to the front, Jackson’s hospitality industry would be nothing without the people behind it…

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May 4, 2021

Visit Jackson Recognizes Small Businesses During NTTW

Small businesses are the lifeblood of our local economies. During National Travel and Tourism Week, May 2-8, Visit Jackson takes…

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May 4, 2021

Dillard Named 2021 Miss Jackson Hospitality

Jackson-native MaKayla Dillard has been named the 2021 Miss Jackson Hospitality, joining other 18-24-year-old young women from across the state…

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May 4, 2021

Collaborative Capital Area Tourism Association Announced

The power of travel has birthed a collaboration in central Mississippi, forming the Capital Area Tourism Association (CATA). Announced this…

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Mar 26, 2021

With MS Numbers Ahead of National Stats, Tourism Outlook Optimistic

As 2020 fades in the rearview mirror, Mississippi tourism leaders, including Visit Jackson, are touting above-average travel numbers and a…

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Mar 23, 2021

Visit Jackson, World Central Kitchen and Jackson Restaurants Unite to Feed Jacksonians

Visit Jackson served as the liaison between World Central Kitchen (WCK) and Jackson restaurant partners to provide hot meals…

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Mar 4, 2021

Visit Jackson Earns DMAP Certification

Joining an elite group of just over 200 destination marketing organizations (DMOs) around the world, Visit Jackson has fulfilled the…

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Mar 2, 2021

Thigpen Named to US Travel Association Board

Visit Jackson President and CEO Rickey Thigpen has been named to the national Board of Directors of the U.S. Travel…

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