News From Visit Jackson and Our Partners

Jun 19, 2020

The Black Travel Alliance Calls for Diversity in Travel

The Black Travel Alliance, a newly formed group of Black Travel Content Creators, is calling on destination management organizations (DMOs)…

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Jun 8, 2020

Tourism Will Be Key to Driving Economic Recovery

Summertime typically marks peak travel season in Mississippi, but this season has thrown us all a colossal curveball like we’ve…

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Jun 3, 2020

Black Lives Matter: A Statement from Visit Jackson’s President & CEO, Rickey Thigpen

The state of our country is in discord. We are experiencing civil unrest as a result of threatened civil rights…

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May 5, 2020

Visit Jackson, Local Artist Complete ​‘JXN Icons’ Mural

Visit Jackson and the agency’s Creative Design Manager, Reshonda Perryman, have completed a new downtown mural, “Jxn Icons.” The boldly…

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May 4, 2020

National Travel and Tourism Week 2020 Celebrates ​“Spirit of Travel”

National Travel and Tourism Week (NTTW), the annual celebration of the contributions and accomplishments of the U.S. travel industry, will…

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Apr 22, 2020

Gray Named 2020 Miss Jackson Hospitality

Jackson-native Jennifer Gray has been named the 2020 Miss Jackson Hospitality, joining other 18-24-year-old young women from across the state…

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Apr 10, 2020

Delicious Gesture Rewards Healthcare Workers

The best way to a health worker’s heart is through their stomach. Isn’t that the saying? It should be. For…

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Apr 3, 2020

Visit Jackson Offers Info on Covid-19 Safe Practices

Visit Jackson is committed to keeping abreast of information from local, state, and national partners to continually monitor the ever-evolving…

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Feb 7, 2020

Visit Jackson Names ​‘Hometown Heroes’ for 2020

Visit Jackson has named their 27th annual Hometown Heroes in an awards ceremony held Thursday, February 6 at the Mississippi…

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Jan 22, 2020

Tourism Boosts MS Economy, Offers ​‘World-Class’ Product

The Mississippi Tourism Association (MTA) says tourism is big business for the state. In a press conference held on the…

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Jan 16, 2020

JXN Podcast, ​‘Soul Session,’ Releases Preview Episode

Visit Jackson is trying to get in your head. Between your ears, as a matter of fact. The destination leadership…

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Jan 15, 2020

Visit Jackson Releases ​‘City With Soul’ Song, Video

Visit Jackson, the destination leadership organization for Jackson, Miss., has debuted a new song and music video. “City With Soul…

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