News From Visit Jackson and Our Partners

Feb 11, 2021

Marketing Plan Stresses Community, Positivity of Tourism

The Board of Directors and Executive Leadership of Visit Jackson, Jackson’s destination marketing organization, has presented its fiscal year 202…

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Feb 4, 2021

Visit Jackson Honors Tourism Industry Standouts

Visit Jackson named our 28th annual Hometown Hero and SUMITT award recipients in a virtual ceremony held Thursday, February 4…

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Jan 26, 2021

HRC MEI Highest for State in JXN

Jackson is proving itself hospitable when it comes to equality for all. Mississippi’s capital city received an 80 out of…

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Dec 2, 2020

Visit Jackson Receives Top Honor at Gov’s Tourism Conference

Visit Jackson has been awarded the top honor at the Mississippi Tourism Association’s Governor’s Conference on Tourism held in Biloxi…

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Oct 29, 2020

MJAA, Visit Jackson Unveil ​‘Passport’ to Area Attractions, Restaurants

The Metro Jackson Attractions Association, in partnership with Visit Jackson, has launched a new incentive for visitors to explore the…

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Oct 27, 2020

Building a Stronger Jackson Through Travel

In the tradition of storytelling, Kim Lewis has a somewhat non-traditional story to tell. As Visit Jackson’s Communications & Destination…

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Sep 21, 2020

Thigpen Honored with Apex Award

Black Meetings & Tourism Magazine has honored Visit Jackson President and CEO Rickey Thigpen with an Apex Award, recognizing individuals…

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Sep 15, 2020

Painting the Town: JXN’S Public Art Scene

Throughout Jackson, public art has become both more common and more widely celebrated. Our city has long been vibrant, but…

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Aug 14, 2020

Current to Retire from Visit Jackson Sep. 30

Visit Jackson has announced the retirement of longtime employee, Welcome Center Specialist, Mary Current. For over three decades, Mary has…

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Jun 25, 2020

Visit Jackson Board Calls for Change of State Flag

A flag that unifies. That brings us together. Symbolism means something. Our symbols say a lot about who we are…

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Jun 19, 2020

The Black Travel Alliance Calls for Diversity in Travel

The Black Travel Alliance, a newly formed group of Black Travel Content Creators, is calling on destination management organizations (DMOs)…

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Jun 8, 2020

Tourism Will Be Key to Driving Economic Recovery

Summertime typically marks peak travel season in Mississippi, but this season has thrown us all a colossal curveball like we’ve…

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