Welcome to the City With Soul!

With hundreds of restaurants to choose from, including mom-and-pop eateries to James Beard Award-winning fine dining, more than thirty award-winning museums (including the only state-sponsored Civil Rights museum in the country), visual and performing arts, literature, and history, Jacksonians will make you feel right at home!

Conference Agenda

Estelle Southern Table at The Westin Jackson
Credit: Drew Dempsey/Tell Agency

DOWNTOWN DINING

Hungry? Downtown is an epicenter of culinary talent where you can find 40 restaurants and nightlife spots to explore, ranging from Southern cuisine to international menus and beyond.

HOST HOTELS

JACKSON’S NEWEST FULL-SERVICE HOTEL

The exquisitely designed hotel is located in the heart of downtown Jackson with meeting space, Soul Spa and Estelle Wine Bar & Bistro. You're minutes from the Mississippi Museum of Art, Thalia Mara Hall and downtown dining, not to mention the Jackson Convention Complex.

Historic King Edward Hotel

Hilton Garden Inn Jackson Downtown is located in the heart of historic Downtown Jackson, Mississippi. The building is just two blocks away is the Jackson Convention Complex.
Constructed in 1923, the hotel was renovated in 2009 with guest rooms renovated again in 2020.

EVENTS

We've bookended the conference from weekend to weekend with events in the City With Soul!

PLAN YOUR TRIP

From where to go, what to see, and how to get there - we've got you covered. Find out all the need-to-knows from the local experts at Visit Jackson.