News From Visit Jackson and Our Partners

Aug 18, 2022

NEW SOUTH INTERNATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION COMING TO JACKSON

Arlisa Thomas, Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) player and founder of South International Basketball Association (SIBA), unveiled that the SIBA…

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Aug 11, 2022

CAMPBELL’S BAKERY PURCHASED BY JACKSON BUSINESS OWNER AND CHEF DUO

Campbell’s Bakery, the well-known local bakery and restaurant in the Historic Fondren district of Jackson, has been purchased by Jackson…

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Aug 11, 2022

Visit Jackson Website Wins People’s Choice at ESTO Conference

Visit Jackson has won the People’s Choice award for its destination website, VisitJackson.com at this year’s US Travel Association ESTO…

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Aug 1, 2022

Visit Jackson Website Nominated for National Travel Award

Visit Jackson's destination website, VisitJackson.com, is in the running for a national travel award.The Destiny Awards recognize U.S. Travel Association…

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Jul 29, 2022

BELLES EXPLORE CITY, OWN DEBUTS SEASON 2 OF ​“BELLE COLLECTIVE”

Ahead of the season premiere of “Belle Collective” from Kingdom Reign Entertainment and Executive Producer Carlos King the women of…

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Jul 7, 2022

Visit Jackson President & CEO, Dr. Rickey Thigpen, Officially Receives Degree

Congratulations goes out to Visit Jackson President & CEO, Dr. Rickey Thigpen, a graduate of The Chicago School of Professional…

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Jun 30, 2022

Religious Market Uplifts More Than Spirits in the City With Soul

The National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. convened in Jackson, Mississippi to hold their 116th Congress of Christian Education Annual Session…

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May 31, 2022

Chance Receives Destination Management Executive Designation

Jennifer Chance, Vice President of Finance and Operations for Visit Jackson, has earned the Certified Destination Management Executive (CDME) designation…

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May 10, 2022

Inspiring the ​‘Future of Travel,’ Summit Looks Past COVID

Visit Jackson hosted its second-ever tourism conference on May 4, 2022, inclusive of surrounding cities Ridgeland, Canton and Vicksburg, dubbed…

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May 3, 2022

Warren Named 2022 Miss Jackson Hospitality

Belhaven University student Hailey Warren has been named the 2022 Miss Jackson Hospitality, joining other 18-24-year-old young women from across…

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May 3, 2022

Visit Jackson Celebrates ​‘Future of Travel’ During National Travel & Tourism Week

Visit Jackson celebrates National Travel & Tourism Week – the Future of Travel - May 1 -7 with a slate…

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Mar 8, 2022

Visit Jackson Named ​‘Business of the Year’ by Greater Jackson Chamber

Visit Jackson was named Business of the Year at the Greater Jackson Chamber annual meeting earlier this month at the…

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