Jackson's music and museums, festivals and events, art and artists, and chefs and restaurants have plenty to say about a city on the move.
JXN Food & Wine
JXN Food & Wine Festival (JXNFW), the premier culinary festival celebrating the vibrant food scene in Mississippi's capital city, along with The Local Palate and Visit Jackson.
Downtown Jackson’s Spring Series Returns. Here’s Everything Happening at Smith Park
Smith Park is Downtown Jackson's gathering place — and this spring's lineup makes it worth marking your calendar. From Frank the Camel to the Mississippi Mass Choir, here's everything happening April and May.
Same Great Parade, Important New Changes: Hal’s St Paddy’s Parade
Hal's St. Paddy's Parade is one of Jackson's most beloved traditions — and in 2026, it's getting some important updates. Here's what's new this year and how to have the best St…
A Street for a Living Legend: Hezekiah Watkins Honored in West Jackson
In West Jackson, a street sign now carries the name of a man who has carried this community for decades.
The Ebony Theater: How a Black-Owned Jackson Cinema Defied Segregation
From the 1940s to the 1960s, the Ebony Theater held a significant position in Jackson, with a lasting effect on its cultural and historical landscape.
Georgie Walked Into a Bar
Georgie Hanson didn't come up through culinary school or prestigious bar programs — she came up through a grocery store, a window company, and a pizza joint in Ridgeland.
Soul Sessions Podcast: Soul Food Classics with Chef Enrika Williams | Glenda Barner — Sugar’s Place
On today's show, we're talking about Southern food traditions with two women who are keepers of those traditions in very different ways: Chef Enrika Williams and Sugar's Place's Glenda Barner.
From Soul Food to Scratch Bakeries: Biscuits in Jackson, Mississippi
Biscuits are more than a breakfast side in Jackson. They're a Southern staple that brings people together around the table.
Rashad the Blues Kid Brings Country Slang with a Blues Bang
Jackson's music scene has a showman who commands every stage he steps on: Rashad the Blues Kid. Discover how this Jones County native is carrying the blues tradition forward with humor, heart…
Crack, Peel, Repeat: Your Guide to Crawfish Season in Jackson
Jackson's crawfish season is heating up, and whether you're a first-timer or a seasoned shell-cracker, the city is serving up boil after boil from late February through mid-April. Here's where to get…
Jackson’s Black History Isn’t Past: It’s Still Being Written
Jackson's Black history is not confined to museum walls or archival footage.
Jackson Connected: The Museum Trail Links Visitors The Soul Of The City
The City With Soul is constantly evolving, changing, and growing, and making the city more pedestrian friendly, healthy, and connected is the heart and soul behind the Museum Trail.
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