News From Visit Jackson and Our Partners

May 4, 2021

Dillard Named 2021 Miss Jackson Hospitality

Jackson-native MaKayla Dillard has been named the 2021 Miss Jackson Hospitality, joining other 18-24-year-old young women from across the state…

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May 4, 2021

Collaborative Capital Area Tourism Association Announced

The power of travel has birthed a collaboration in central Mississippi, forming the Capital Area Tourism Association (CATA). Announced this…

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Apr 28, 2021

Visit Jackson Kicks Off NTTW 21

Visit Jackson kicked off National Travel and Tourism Week (NTTW) today at The District at Eastover with the announcement of…

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Apr 22, 2021

JXN to Host SWAC Championship May 1

The 2021 Cricket Wireless Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Football Championship will be played in Jackson on May 1. The game…

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Mar 26, 2021

With MS Numbers Ahead of National Stats, Tourism Outlook Optimistic

As 2020 fades in the rearview mirror, Mississippi tourism leaders, including Visit Jackson, are touting above-average travel numbers and a…

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Mar 25, 2021

Will You Be Jackson’s Next ​‘Miss Hospitality?

Visit Jackson is seeking candidates for the title of Miss Jackson Hospitality. The winner receives a $1,250 college scholarship. The…

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Mar 23, 2021

Visit Jackson, World Central Kitchen and Jackson Restaurants Unite to Feed Jacksonians

Visit Jackson served as the liaison between World Central Kitchen (WCK) and Jackson restaurant partners to provide hot meals…

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Mar 4, 2021

Visit Jackson Earns DMAP Certification

Joining an elite group of just over 200 destination marketing organizations (DMOs) around the world, Visit Jackson has fulfilled the…

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Mar 2, 2021

Thigpen Named to US Travel Association Board

Visit Jackson President and CEO Rickey Thigpen has been named to the national Board of Directors of the U.S. Travel…

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Feb 11, 2021

Marketing Plan Stresses Community, Positivity of Tourism

The Board of Directors and Executive Leadership of Visit Jackson, Jackson’s destination marketing organization, has presented its fiscal year 202…

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Feb 4, 2021

Visit Jackson Honors Tourism Industry Standouts

Visit Jackson named our 28th annual Hometown Hero and SUMITT award recipients in a virtual ceremony held Thursday, February 4…

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Jan 26, 2021

HRC MEI Highest for State in JXN

Jackson is proving itself hospitable when it comes to equality for all. Mississippi’s capital city received an 80 out of…

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