Story Ideas

Art Deco Delightful!

Thrice-burned, Jackson hasn’t the antebellum heritage of some Mississippi towns, but does boast plenty of Art Deco eye candy, the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Fountainhead, 2 National Historic Landmarks, historic neighborhoods.

Y’all “Comeback” Now!

Served in local restaurants,“Comeback” dressing was developed by Greek restaurateurs, architects of Jackson’s culinary heritage. The implied invitation, “Y’all come back now, you hear?” defines the spirit of Jackson’s hospitality.

Big Easy Meets the City With Soul

After Katrina, familiar New Orlean’s names like Ballins Ltd, Brennan’s and the Saints have been putting down roots in the metro area. And with trolleys, a Cajun festival, more live New Orleans music than ever before, and several Cajun cafés, the City With Soul is getting jazzier every day!

The Other Welty

Literary giantess Eudora Welty lived most of her life in Jackson. Her home is designated a National Historic Landmark and is open as one of the most intact literary homes in America. The house is located in the Belhaven neighborhood, one of the most historically intact neighborhood in the country, indicative of popular notions of 20th century building styles. Welty’s brother, Edward, was one of the architects whose homes helped earn this neighborhood its national distinction.