News From Visit Jackson and Our Partners

Mar 13, 2026

A $25 Million Hotel Is Coming to Fondren. Here’s What It Means for Jackson.

Fondren has always had the culture, the food, and the energy, and now it has another place to stay.

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Mar 6, 2026

Mississippi Made Exhibition Opens at the Two Mississippi Museums

Mississippi Made, a special exhibit highlighting the people, industries and creative traditions that have shaped Mississippi and influenced the nation…

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Mar 4, 2026

Marketplace Vendor Applications Now Open for 83rd National Folk Festival

The National Folk Festival is returning to Jackson, Mississippi, for the second year of its three-year residency. The 83rd National…

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Feb 26, 2026

Land as Memory: Alexis Noble’s The Seed You Sow Opens in Jackson March 4

Vibe Studio JXN is proud to present The Seed You Sow, an immersive installation by artist Alexis Noble, opening March…

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Feb 19, 2026

HSMAI Honors Visit Jackson With Multiple Adrian Awards For Outstanding Travel Marketing

Visit Jackson has earned national recognition for marketing excellence from Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) and was honored…

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Feb 12, 2026

Maison Weiss Welcomes New Ownership

Maison Weiss, the Highland Village boutique that's defined elevated shopping in Jackson for fifty years, welcomed new ownership this winter as sisters Liz Spratlin and Claire Porter took over from the Szilasi…

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Feb 11, 2026

Fannie Lou Hamer’s Presidential Medal of Freedom Now on Display in Jackson

The Two Mississippi Museums are now displaying the Presidential Medal of Freedom awarded to civil rights leader Fannie Lou Hamer…

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Feb 3, 2026

Cathead Jam Announces 2026 Lineup

Cathead Distillery, Mississippi’s first and oldest legal distillery, & Dreamnote Foundation proudly announce the artist lineup for Cathead Jam on…

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Jan 23, 2026

Chef Hunter Evans Named James Beard Semifinalist for Fourth Consecutive Year

Chef Hunter Evans of Elvie's and The Mayflower has been named a semifinalist for the prestigious James Beard Award for…

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Jan 19, 2026

Jackson Mayor Issues Historic Apology to Youngest Freedom Rider Hezekiah Watkins

Mayor John Horhn issued a historic public apology to Hezekiah Watkins, the youngest Freedom Rider, during the annual Mississippi Legislative…

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Jan 13, 2026

Thalia Mara Hall Takes Center Stage Once Again

After an extended period of renovation and renewal, Thalia Mara Hall, Mississippi’s historic and celebrated performing arts venue, is preparing…

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Jan 8, 2026

New 2026 JXN Tour Guide Tells Stories of Generations, Legacy, and the Hands That Shape Jackson

Visit Jackson releases its 2026 JXN Tour Guide today, a 60-page publication exploring how Jackson's cultural legacy passes from one…

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