Jackson locals enjoyed a special evening celebrating local artists in the new Arts District downtown on Tuesday evening, May 10. The Arts Backstage is a unique event organized by the Jackson Arts Council that brings together creators of all kinds from the area—visual artists, musicians, performers, authors, crafters—and lets the community enjoy and celebrate the amazing art being created here in the Hub City.
Read MoreThe 9th Annual First Ladies’ Luncheon took place at the Jackson Fairgrounds on April 7, 2022 from 12-1pm. The First Ladies’ Luncheon is the largest annual fundraiser for the United Way of West Tennessee, and this year’s crowd was the largest yet. The luncheon is a tablescapes event, which means that each table is uniquely decorated by its sponsor. The doors open an hour early for attendees to enjoy previewing the creative and beautiful tables throughout the event space.
Read MoreLeanne Braddock, Commander, US Navy (Retired) has served as the President of Preservation of East Main and Surrounds (POEMS) for the past five years. She and her husband, Ed Cookenham, have lived in Jackson for the past five years.
Read MoreTom Britt was the Master of Ceremonies with Ann Keyl, president of this year’s Sports Hall of Fame award ceremony. Along with the Hall of Fame awardees there was recognition of school athletes across Madison County. Next was the Billy Schriver Distinguished Service Award. There were nine $1,000 scholarship recipients for outstanding students.
Read MoreThe 28th Annual Blue Suede Dinner and Auction was hosted on Saturday, Feb. 26, at the Carl Perkins Civic Center in Jackson. This year’s concert featured The World Turning Band, a Fleetwood Mac tribute band, and everyone showed up in their best 1970s and 1980s attire and enjoyed some great music!
Read MoreA large crowd gathered at the Carl Perkins Civic Center on Thursday night, February 17th, to cheer on the models of the 11th Annual Lights Camera Fashion Runway Event. This special event, presented by My Best Friend Jenna, is the Mid-South’s largest prom runway fashion show which also raises money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The 53 models for 2022 were all West Tennessee high school students chosen from hundreds of applicants. The models spent the last few months building new relationships and learning modeling techniques while developing their own creative strategies to raise money for St. Jude.
Read MoreThe Jackson Symphony held the 20th annual Crystal Ball Saturday evening, January 29 at the Carl Perkins Civic Center in downtown Jackson. If you’ve ever been to one of the Symphony performances, you know how wonderful the organization is for our community! The beautiful music and entertainment they provide are truly one of the best events in the Hub City. The event is important because not only does it support the Symphony, but also because it brings arts to our community and into the schools.
Read MoreSt. Mary’s School and Sacred Heart of Jesus High School held a joint fundraiser on Saturday night, February 5. Guests dressed up and came out to the Carl Perkins Civic Center to enjoy an evening of dining, dancing, bidding and betting at the Mardi Gras Auction and Casino Night Gala. The evening began with a cocktail hour and silent auction followed by a meal with Vegas-style entertainment. After dinner, there was an exciting live auction. Then the casino and disco opened for the rest of the night.
Read MoreLizzie Emmons is a native West Tennessean from Dyersburg, Tennessee. Lizzie is a passionate advocate for the arts with experience in arts administration, graphic design, education, therapy, and both music performance and visual art. She is involved with various arts advocacy initiatives in Tennessee. Currently she serves on the Board of Directors for ArtsEd Tennessee and serves as the Board Secretary, and she is also the Vice-Chair for the City of Jackson’s Public Arts Commission. She has presented at many conferences on the benefits of the arts including the National Association for Multicultural Education’s Tennessee Conference, the Tennessee Disability Mega Conference, UT Martin’s ARTStanding, and the Tennessee Arts Academy. She is also a recent graduate of Leadership Jackson.
Read MoreBlack Tie & Boxing benefitting JDRF has become a premier event in Jackson. The event was founded in part by Ronnie and Susan Morris, JDRF President Hayden Simons and his wife who have dealt with her Type 1 diabetes for 23 years. The unusual thing is Addison Coleman, the emcee, was diagnosed at age 10 years. Emcee Abby Moffett was diagnosed at age five, and announcer Richard Mullikin has several family members with Type 1 diabetes!
Read MoreThe 4th Annual Law Enforcement Ball hosted by 731 Crime Stoppers was held on Saturday, January 8. Members and supporters of local law enforcement enjoyed an evening of food and entertainment, and had the opportunity to applaud some outstanding members of law enforcement and the community who received special awards for their hard work.
Read MoreTim Hayes is a native of Humboldt who lives in Jackson. He began his bakery business in his Humboldt home. Initially he decided to focus on cakes. His maternal grandmother loves to bake. She was Tim’s mentor in baking. He went to her house and watched her bake amazing pies and cakes. “Baking cakes is a gift that God gave me!,” said Tim.
Read MoreThe Ned honored its season ticket holders and sponsors at a reception on December 9. These special supporters of The Ned enjoyed festive hors d’oeuvres and drinks before the Irish Christmas in America show later that evening.
Read MoreLt. Mark Cancia, Corps Officer, The Salvation Army of Jackson, TN, is a child of God and a man of faith. While he was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the Cancia family quickly moved to the tropics of South Florida, where they made most of their memories and connected with The Salvation Army for the first time.
Read MoreBrew-Wing, sponsored by Hub City Brewing and Tyson Chicken, was held on Saturday, November 6. The event benefited the Scarlet Rope Project and featured a wing competition, cornhole and bowling tournaments, and live music by TN Jet. Wing teams brought their favorite spices, sauces and wing-firing grills to face off in the wing competition. This year the title of SRP Wing King went to the Top Gun Grill Team.
Read MoreWith more than 8 years in the non-profit industry in progressively responsible strategic positions, preceded by almost 22 years in the tourism and hospitality fields in significant positions, Nunnery has served as the leader for the Jackson, Tennessee Convention and Visitors Bureau/Visit Jackson TN for the past 12 years.
Read MoreIn this one unique location, mountains meet music…art meets adventure...culture meets cuisine…and no one meets a stranger. The walkability of downtown allows people to explore and discover vibrant murals, local music, historic sites, art museums, parks, greenways and more. With its sophisticated mix of culture and cuisine, experience a destination served up with genuine hospitality.
Read MoreThe 38th Annual Carl Perkins Circle of Hope Telethon exists to raise funds for the Carl Perkins Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse. The telethon takes on a special life as music groups descend upon the stage to motivate donors. There are 20 sites in West Tennessee that will benefit from this telethon achievement!
Read MoreThe Dream Center Annual fundraising dinner was held at the First Methodist Church in downtown Jackson. The vision for The Dream Center’s new building has begun with the procurement of land on Oil Well Road adjacent to the Assembly of God Church.
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