News From Visit Jackson and Our Partners

Sep 16, 2025

JSU Alum Tramell Tillman Becomes First Black Actor to Win Emmy for Supporting Role in a Drama

Jackson State University (JSU) alumnus Tramell Tillman, ’08, made history on the evening of Sept. 14 at the 77th Primetime…

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Sep 13, 2025

Rare Portraits of Enslaved Mississippians Displayed Together at Mississippi Museum of Art

With powerfully haunting eyes and an enigmatic expression, “Portrait of Frederick,” an enslaved man painted circa 1840, stares out at…

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Sep 12, 2025

VISIT JACKSON HONORED WITH 2025 SHINING EXAMPLE AWARD FOR BEST MARKETING

Visit Jackson, the official destination marketing organization for Mississippi’s capital city, has been named the 2025 Shining Example Award winner…

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Sep 9, 2025

Folk Festival Folklife Area Participants Announced

The National Folk Festival revealed today the Mississippi performers who will take the stage November 7-9, 2025, in downtown Jackson…

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Aug 28, 2025

MDAH Announces Acquisition of Gun Used in the 1955 Murder of Emmett Till

The Mississippi Department of Archives and History has announced that the gun used in the 1955 murder of 14-year-old Emmett…

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Aug 18, 2025

Three Jackson Museums Earn Prestigious AAM Accreditation in 2025

Three of Jackson's most treasured cultural institutions have achieved a milestone that places them among the nation's elite museums. The…

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Jul 28, 2025

JACKSON ADVANCES TO TOP 3 IN THE LOCAL PALATE’S ​“BEST CULINARY TOWN IN THE SOUTH” COMPETITION

Jackson, Mississippi has advanced to the Top 3 in The Local Palate's prestigious "Best Culinary Town in the South" competition…

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Jul 22, 2025

Parks & Trails Forum is October 30

Great City Mississippi, LeFleur Museum District, Visit Jackson, Mississippi Children’s Museum, and Mississippi of Natural Science Museum, Community Foundation for…

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Jul 15, 2025

Vote for Jackson in Local Palate’s ​‘Best Culinary Town in the South’

Jackson, Mississippi, has been selected as one of only 10 towns competing for The Local Palate's prestigious "Best Culinary Town…

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Jul 10, 2025

Now Offering 25% Discount on Food Vendor Space at the 82nd National Folk Festival

Interested in being a Food Vendor at the 82nd National Folk Festival in Jackson, MS, but not quite sure what…

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Jun 30, 2025

Mississippi Department of Archives and History Director Katie Blount Wins 2025 AASLH Lifetime Achievement Award

The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) proudly announces that Katie Blount, director of the Mississippi Department of…

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Jun 16, 2025

Volunteer Registration Open for 82nd National Folk Festival

Online volunteer registration opens today for the 82nd National Folk Festival, a FREE, three-day event, launching in downtown Jackson, November…

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