News From Visit Jackson and Our Partners

Dec 13, 2022

Tiger Great T.C. Taylor Named Head Football Coach

T.C. Taylor has been named the 22nd head coach for JSU football. He will officially take the reins of the…

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Dec 6, 2022

A Statement on the Departure of Coach Prime

Congratulations to Jackson State University Tigers for winning their second consecutive Southwestern Athletic Conference Football Championship! We are proud of…

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Nov 15, 2022

Sanders Among 2022 Conerly Trophy Nominees

Jackson State sophomore quarterback Shedeur Sanders is a candidate for the 2022 C Spire Conerly Trophy. He's among the list…

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Nov 2, 2022

MSO, Cade Chapel Partner in Musical Offering for Jackson

A unique collaboration between the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra and Cade Chapel Missionary Baptist Church will showcase acclaimed, Jackson-rooted talents —…

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Oct 27, 2022

USAIBC Announces Jurors, Unveils Sculpture, Poster

The USA International Ballet Competition announced today the members of the International Jury for the 12th USA IBC to be…

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Oct 27, 2022

Fertile Ground Beer Co. to Begin Restaurant and Taproom Distribution

Fertile Ground Beer Co., Jackson's newest craft brewery located in the Belhaven Town Center, has announced that it will begin…

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Oct 26, 2022

JACKSON ICON HAL & MAL’S ANNOUNCES NEW OWNERS

Malcolm White is pleased to announce new ownership for his beloved establishment, Hal & Mal’s. This transition is an investment…

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Oct 24, 2022

Visit Jackson Selected as State ​‘DMO of the Year’ For Third Year in a Row

Visit Jackson took home top honors for the third year in a row at the 2022 Mississippi Tourism Association’s Governor’s…

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Oct 14, 2022

Delta Business Journal Honors Thigpen Among Top Minority Business Leaders

Dr. Rickey Thigpen, President & CEO of Visit Jackson, has been named a top minority leader for 2022 by The…

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Oct 12, 2022

THE MISSISSIPPI CHILDREN’S MUSEUM TO PARTICIPATE IN NATIONAL CELEBRATION FOR AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS

Mississippi Children’s Museum (MCM) will join the 23rd annual Lights On Afterschool celebration, a nationwide series of rallies for afterschool…

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Oct 5, 2022

The Moth Inaugural Pop Up Porch Tour Drives Into Jackson, Mississippi

Global storytelling nonprofit The Moth, the team behind the Peabody Award-winning Moth Radio Hour and ultra-popular eponymous podcast, is pulling…

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Sep 26, 2022

AIDS Memorial Quilt Honoring Black and Brown Lives Lost to AIDS Coming to Jackson Sep. 28 – Oct. 4

Sections of the AIDS Memorial Quilt honoring Black and Brown lives lost to AIDS are coming to Jackson and surrounding…

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