News From Visit Jackson and Our Partners

Dec 16, 2025

2025 Sanderson Farms Championship Results in Charitable Impact of $1.73M to Mississippi Charities

Century Club Charities continues to support Mississippi charities, today announcing a $1 million donation to Friends of Children’s Hospital for…

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Dec 16, 2025

Mississippi Museum of Art to Present First Major Museum Exhibition of the Art and Singular World of L.V. Hull, Coinciding with the Opening of the L.V. Hull Legacy Center

The first major museum exhibition devoted to the art and life of L.V. Hull opens March 20, 2026, at the…

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Dec 16, 2025

Mississippi Returns to the Rose Parade, USAIBC Takes Center Stage

Mississippi is heading back to Pasadena for the 2026 Tournament of Roses Parade on New Year's Day, and this time…

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Dec 15, 2025

Governor Tate Reeves Announces Great Mississippi Nature Trail Initiative

Visit Mississippi, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks, Wildlife Mississippi, and the Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks…

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Dec 11, 2025

HSMAI To Honor Visit Jackson With Multiple Adrian Awards For Outstanding Travel Marketing

Visit Jackson has been recognized for marketing excellence by the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) and will be…

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Dec 8, 2025

Bob Dylan’s ​“Rough and Rowdy Ways” World Wide Tour Headlines Early 2026 Lineup at Thalia Mara Hall as Renovations Advance and Venue Momentum Accelerates

Visit Jackson and the Jackson Convention Complex (JCC) announced today that music icon Bob Dylan’s “Rough and Rowdy Ways” World…

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Dec 4, 2025

Jackson, Mississippi, Named the South’s Top Culinary Town by The Local Palate

Visit Jackson has announced that Jackson, Mississippi, has been named the South’s Top Culinary Town for 2025 by The Local…

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Dec 3, 2025

Mississippi Museum of Art Presents First Major Survey of Quilt Works by Coulter Fussell

Coulter Fussell: The Proving Ground is on view March 21 – June 14, 2026.

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Dec 3, 2025

MDAH Board of Trustees Selects Barry White as New Director of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History

The Mississippi Department of Archives and History Board of Trustees has selected Barry White, longtime preservation leader and current director…

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Nov 23, 2025

Tigers Return to SWAC Championship: JSU to Host Prairie View A&M Dec. 6

The SWAC Championship comes to Jackson, Mississippi on December 6 when Jackson State hosts Prairie View A&M at Mississippi Veterans…

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Nov 19, 2025

Downtown Jackson Partners Awarded Levitt Foundation Grant for Smith Park Concert Series

Downtown Jackson Partners (DJP) has been awarded up to $120,000 through the Levitt Foundation AMP Music Series, bringing free outdoor…

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Nov 17, 2025

Nearly 350 Students Participate in Native American Heritage Day at the Two Mississippi Museums

Nearly 350 students were welcomed Thursday, Nov. 13, to the Two Mississippi Museums, where they learned about Native American culture…

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