News From Visit Jackson and Our Partners

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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Nov 12, 2025

Visit Jackson and Hinds Community College Host 2025 Hospitality & Culinary Expo

Visit Jackson, the official destination leadership organization for the city of Jackson, in partnership with Hinds Community College, presented the…

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Nov 4, 2025

Mississippi Chefs Earn Coveted Recognition from the MICHELIN Guide

Visit Mississippi celebrates 10 culinary visionaries from the Magnolia State whose restaurants have been recognized by the prestigious MICHELIN Guide…

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Oct 28, 2025

Fondren to Welcome Upscale Hampton Inn

Jackson's creative heart is beating stronger than ever. Fondren, the city's most eclectic neighborhood, is welcoming a stunning new Hampton…

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Oct 16, 2025

82nd National Folk Festival Performance Schedule and Map Unveiled

The National Folk Festival today shared two major announcements: its complete 2025 performance schedule and stage locations, as well as…

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Oct 8, 2025

America250’s ​“Our American Story” Initiative to Visit Jackson

America250 Mississippi is excited to announce two Jackson-area stops for the national America250 initiative, Our American Story, a year-long, cross-country…

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Oct 8, 2025

City With Soul Shines Bright: Visit Jackson Dominates 2025 MTA Awards

Visit Jackson, the destination marketing organization for Mississippi’s capital city has received four of the highest honors during the Mississippi…

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Oct 2, 2025

Inclusion at the Heart of Sanderson All-Star Kids Clinic

Late Wednesday afternoon at The Country Club of Jackson, as the sun was dropping below the trees, a collective, enthusiastic…

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Oct 1, 2025

Visit Jackson’s My City Young Ambassador Program Empowers Third Graders Through Civic Engagement and Tourism Education

Visit Jackson's My City Young Ambassador Program continues to empower third-grade students at two Jackson elementary schools through hands-on exploration…

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Sep 16, 2025

JSU Alum Tramell Tillman Becomes First Black Actor to Win Emmy for Supporting Role in a Drama

Jackson State University (JSU) alumnus Tramell Tillman, ’08, made history on the evening of Sept. 14 at the 77th Primetime…

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Sep 13, 2025

Rare Portraits of Enslaved Mississippians Displayed Together at Mississippi Museum of Art

With powerfully haunting eyes and an enigmatic expression, “Portrait of Frederick,” an enslaved man painted circa 1840, stares out at…

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