It’s almost 601 Day! From live music and local markets to food, art, and community events, Jackson is showing up all weekend long. Swipe through for a few ways to celebrate the City With Soul and start making your plans now.
See the full lineup of 601 Day events at the link in bio.
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What if the thing Jackson needed most wasn’t another building but a place to belong?
On Soul Sessions, Aisha Carson shares how @thirdspacejxn is creating intentional spaces for people to gather, connect, and experience the city differently.
Because when people start experiencing Jackson differently, they start talking about it differently too.
Listen at the link in bio.
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Some places hold history in every step.
At Jackson State University, the Gibbs-Green Memorial Plaza stands as a reminder of the lives lost on May 14, 1970 and the students who fought for safety, dignity, and change.
What was once a dangerous roadway through campus is now a place of remembrance, reflection, and continued hope.
Read more at the link in bio.
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Turns out Jackson has a competitive pinball scene 👀🎮
At @fertilegroundbeer in Belhaven, monthly tournaments are bringing together longtime players, total beginners, and people who just miss doing something real offline.
No gatekeeping. No experience required. Just good beer, flashing lights, and a little chaos.
Read more at the link in bio.
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with all this adulting, it’s time to have some fun.. May 29th, tap in with @ooofieldday x @thirdspacejxn and yours truly for a Sunset RESET to kickoff 601 WEEKEND 🏖️
Soul food, Cajun flavor, and live saxophone in the heart of downtown Jackson 🎷🍽️
@thenellgrace is bringing new energy to Church Street with blue plate specials, catfish atchafalaya, beignets, and Friday nights with the Silky Sax Man.
More than a restaurant, it’s part of the growing story of Farish Street and downtown Jackson.
Read more at the link in bio.
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A Grammy-winning Cajun band is coming to Smith Park 🎶
Beausoleil avec Michael Doucet joins the Levitt AMP Downtown Jackson Music Series for a night of live music filled with Louisiana rhythm, storytelling, and energy.
Bring a chair, grab some friends, and enjoy a night in the City With Soul.
Get the details at the link in bio.
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🏆✨ Award-winning nights in Smith Park just hit differently. ✨🏆
Yesterday, Downtown Jackson Partners was honored with a S.U.M.I.T.T. Award for “Best Small Festival/Event” for the Smith Park Supper Club — and last night’s sold-out May dinner showed exactly why. 🌳🍷
Under the lights of Smith🌳Park, guests enjoyed live music, dancing, Levure wine, Cathead cocktails, and an unforgettable five-course meal crafted by celebrity chefs Hunter Evans of The Mayflower Café and Elvie’s alongside Guillermo Salinas of Just Vanilla. 🍽️🎶💃
Thank you to everyone who joined us this season and helped make the Smith Park Supper Club such a magical Downtown Jackson experience. We’ll be back with more unforgettable evenings this fall! 💫
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Mississippi creativity all in one place ✨
Mississippi Makers Fest brings together artists, makers, and small businesses from across the state for a day of shopping, music, food, and community.
If you love finding unique pieces and supporting local talent, this is the place to be.
Get the details at the link in bio.
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Meet Jackson’s newest ambassadors of hospitality.
Jaleah Gray is a Terry High School senior, National Honor Society member, and 3.8 GPA student newly crowned as Miss Jackson Hospitality. She’s on her way to becoming a professional athletic trainer, driven by a simple belief: helping people is her passion.
Jessi Lynn Turner, a student at Wilkins Elementary, was crowned Little Miss Jackson Hospitality. She loves dancing, riding her bike, and taking care of her little brother. Jackson’s future is in good hands.
These two represent what tourism is really about: people.
This week is National Travel & Tourism Week, and the theme fits perfectly: Travel: Postmarked Essential. Tourism generates $1.3 billion in visitor spending in Jackson and Hinds County, supports jobs across every sector, and produced $30.6 million in local tax revenue in fiscal year 2024–2025, funding infrastructure, public safety, and city services for every resident.
As Visit Jackson President & CEO Dr. Rickey Thigpen said: “Jackson is not just on the map. It’s making its mark.”
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601 FROM EVERY SIDE
The 601 Day 5K / 8K with @jxnrunclub x @visitjacksonms is back Saturday, May 30 at 9am
🏁 @fertilegroundbeer
Swipe for the full weekend lineup.
Sign up today. See you on the trail.
We’re ecstatic that our 2026 Chef Chair, Nick Wallace, is featured in the latest episode of MWB’s Let The Sparks Fly podcast! From behind-the-scenes festival fun to creative collaboration with JXN chef Hunter Evans to Friday Feast’s dynamite salad course, Nick Wallace tells all. And to him, food drives these flavorful experiences, one meal, one conversation at a time.
“Call your neighbor, or call someone you want to be your neighbor. Start with a cup of coffee, or start with a beer. Sit down, have some sourdough. There’s no telling what might happen after that… That’s the power of food and hospitality…Just sit down and see where the sparks might fly.”
Check out this tasteful conversation with Chef Chair Nick Wallace on Let The Sparks Fly, wherever you get your podcasts!
