There's always a story to tell, another light to shine in the City With Soul!
Maleah Dawn: Jackson’s Genre-Bending Songstress
Charisma and the self-expression of true feelings give Maleah Briggs the encouragement she needs to be Maleah Dawn on stage, a confident representation of profound music in Jackson.
Jade Adams: Jackson Musician Blending Blues, R&B, and Flute
Flutes aren’t common in blues music, but Jackson’s own Jade Adams embraces the unexpected.
Rhythm of Home: John Hart Geary
John Hart Geary has taken a winding path, one that led from Jackson to Nashville and eventually brought him back home. It’s clear his creative roots were always here.
Woolworth Sit-In was the Most Violent of More Than 300 Sit-Ins to End Segregation
On May 28, 1963, three young activists staged a sit-in at the whites-only Woolworth’s counter in downtown Jackson—an act met with brutal violence and national attention.
Bass Lines and Lifelines: Raphael Semmes
From childhood jam sessions to international stages, Raphael Semmes has been shaping Jackson’s jazz scene for decades.
Feel-Good Frequencies: Landon Carter-Price
Landon Carter-Price walked into a major gospel awards show thinking he’d just be “cute and walk around”—then walked out a winner.
Civil Rights History: Jackson State University
Before it became Jackson State University, it was Jackson College—founded to educate the formerly enslaved and rooted in a corridor that would become a cradle of Civil Rights history.
Musical Rule Breaker: Twurt
When TWURT plays, it’s not from a stage high above the crowd—it’s from the sidewalk, face to face with strangers and their unfiltered reactions.
JXN Creators Behind Comic Book ‘Black Wall Street: Time for a Change’
What if you had five days to rewrite one of history’s darkest chapters?
James Meredith’s One-Man ‘March Against Fear’
On June 5, 1966, James Meredith stepped out on a lone mission to walk 210 miles from Memphis to Jackson, Miss. in what he called the “March Against Fear.”
From Blues Trail to Parade Route: Jesse Robinson Celebrated with Dual Honors in Historic Week
The Mississippi blues scene celebrates a living legend as Jesse Robinson receives two of its highest honors in a single remarkable week.
From Jimmy King to Eddie Cotton: The Musical Legacy of Jackson’s Famed Subway Lounge
The Subway Lounge and Summers Hotel were more than staples. They were signs of commonality, a beacon of what Jackson could look like as a city.
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