News From Visit Jackson and Our Partners

Aug 21, 2023

Mississippi Book Festival Draws Thousands to its 9th Annual Event

Final attendance for the 2023 Mississippi Book Festival will top 6,700 as thousands of book lovers heard from more than…

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Aug 16, 2023

Mississippi Book Festival Returns This Saturday

The Mississippi Book Festival is excited to welcome literature lovers of all ages to its 9th annual “literary lawn party”…

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Jul 28, 2023

JSU’s Gowdy Washington Addition Exhibition to Highlight One of Jackson’s First Black Communities

Jackson State University’s Office of Community Engagement will host the Gowdy Washington Addition Exhibition Friday, July 28, at the downtown…

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Jul 17, 2023

Jackson Airport Named a Travel + Leisure Favorite

The Jackson Municipal Airport Authority (JMAA) has announced that Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN) has been honored as one…

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Jul 10, 2023

Morris Named Director of Two Mississippi Museums

Michael Morris will serve as the new director of the Two Mississippi Museums—the Museum of Mississippi History and the Mississippi…

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Jun 26, 2023

Gibbs-Green Virtual Reality Experience Unveiled at JSU

Jackson State University's Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, in collaboration with the Margaret Walker Center, unveiled a new virtual reality…

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Jun 20, 2023

Hal’s St. Paddy’s Parade & Festival Raises Over $100,000 for Children’s of Mississippi

Hal's St. Paddy's Parade & Festival, the city’s annual celebration of spring and Jackson’s culture and heritage, has once again…

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Jun 16, 2023

Construction Begins On Newest Phase of Museum Trail — The Waterworks Connector

A groundbreaking ceremony was held today to kickoff construction of the newest phase of the Museum Trail. TheWaterworks Connector connects…

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May 19, 2023

CAPITAL CITY CONVENTION CENTER COMMISSION ANNOUNCES INDEPENDENT OPERATIONS FOR THE JACKSON CONVENTION COMPLEX

The Capital City Convention Center Commission (CCCCC) announces that on May 16, 2023, it began independent operations of the Jackson…

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May 19, 2023

MDAH Commemorates Life and Legacy of Medgar Evers With New Exhibition

In observance of the sixtieth anniversary of the death of Medgar Wiley Evers, the Mississippi Department of Archives and History…

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May 18, 2023

Stamps Super Burgers Adds ​‘Royal Court’ Meal

Stamps Super Burgers, a staple for many in the Jackson State University community, introduces the "Royal Court Meal," a mouth-watering…

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May 9, 2023

Thomas, Gray Crowned 2023 Miss, Little Miss Jackson Hospitality

Jaidyn Elease-Diane Thomas, a student at Thee Jackson State University (JSU), was crowned as the 2023 Miss Jackson Hospitality during…

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