Stories From Jxn

Jackson: she’s birthed many historical marks that have shaped this country and beyond. And today, our music and museums, festivals and events, art and artists, and chefs and restaurants have plenty to say about a city on the move.

Featured Stories

Here’s to the Week Ahead

Comic Con comes to the Mississippi Trade Mart, Highland Village celebrates with Summer Solstice and PRIDE month closes out with a block party on Duling Avenue in Fondren!

Sizzling Sumer Shows Include Blues, Country, Rock and Tributes Galore

The summer concert forecast in Jackson is for thundering beats, sizzling guitar riffs and red-hot lyrics.

See and Do: Summer in Jxn

Summer swelters with a host of events - the musical, literary and outdoors kind - with fundraisers, festivals and family fun at the heart of it all.

Making A House A Home: Sharing the Evers Story with Keena Graham

Keena Graham always knew she wanted to wear the uniform of the National Park Service since she was 13 years old, growing up in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Fertile Ground Beer Co. Opens

Experience the taste of what's been brewing in the Belhaven Town Center over the past year and a half as Fertile Ground Beer Co. opens its doors.

Lit In JXN: A Booklover’s Itinerary

Mississippi's rich literary history precedes itself, with authors like William Faulker, Eudora Welty, Richard Wright, John Grisham, and Angie Thomas hailing from the state, to name but a few.

Nick’s Picks: Jackson’s ‘Top Chef’ Shares Local Food Favorites

Jackson chef and Bravo Top Chef Houston contestant Nick Wallace shares his top picks for your next bite in the City With Soul.

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Ready-Made: Holiday Meals From JXN Restaurants

If the thought of cooking a holiday meal is overwhelming to you, relax.

Around the World: International Eats in JXN

If you thought you had to board a plane to indulge in the world’s cultural tastes, you’d be wrong.

Ten Places to Tour: Virtual JXN

Take a trip to Jackson, Mississippi from the comfort of your couch!

Pick Up a Passport to Earn a Free Tee

Explore the City With Soul – and get a free tee to boot – with the Metro Jackson Passport.

7 Lesser-Known Civil Rights Sites to Visit in JXN MS

Retracing the footsteps of our nation’s most revered Civil Rights pioneers has never been more critical than it is today.

Safer Travel

We look forward to welcoming you safely to the City With Soul!

Painting the Town: Public Art in Jackson

Our city has long been vibrant, but now, our streets, walls, and common spaces match our soul. Use the Visit Jackson-curated Google map below to find your way among the artistic landscape.

MS Book Festival Returns – Virtually – Oct. 12

The Mississippi Book Festival is going virtual.

JXN Sliced: Pizza

Some may argue that pizza is the perfect food.

A Seat At Every Table: Capital City Pride’s Jason McCarty

Growing up in the suburbs of Jackson, Jason McCarty could not see a future for himself in Mississippi. As a gay man, McCarty said he did not feel he could live authentically.

Java Jolt: Coffee in JXN

“Coffee weather?” In my office (and house), anytime is coffee time, cold-brewed and iced, equally welcomed alongside a hot Americana or fresh-brewed cup o’ joe.

Capital City Pride Celebrates Diversity, Inclusion with This Weekend’s Events

Capital City Pride has already raised the pledged $50,000 for Grace House, a non-profit charity established to provide a place where men with a common bond – (HIV/AIDS) – could live with…

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