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Civil Rights
Fannie Lou Hamer Documentary at Tougaloo, RecycleMania and Black History Month at USM
Tougaloo College announced on Jan. 19 that the W.K. Kellogg Foundation presented the school with a $272,000 grant for a new documentary on the life and legacy of Mississippi native …
Education
Senate Debate at Millsaps, AIM for CHangE at MSU and Belhaven Family Weekend
Millsaps College and Mississippi Public Broadcasting will host "Decision 2018: Mississippi U.S. Senate Debate," featuring candidates in the state special election to fill retired U.S. Senator Thad Cochran's seat, on …
Education
New Athletic Director and "Flying Classroom" at JSU, MSU Professor Wins Civil War Book Award
Jackson State University President William Bynum Jr. named Ashley Robinson as the school's new vice president and director of athletics during a press conference on Tuesday, June 5. Robinson will …
Biz Roundup
New Executive Chef at Table 100, Brunch with Santa at Estelle, Fine & Dandy Opens and $1 Million for Innovate Mississippi
Table 100 recently named Payton Warren, who once served as chef de cuisine under previous Executive Chef Mike Romhild, as the restaurant's new executive chef.
Biz Roundup
Mississippi Spay and Neuter, Shayna's Boutique and Sweat Sauna Studio
The Big Fix Clinic, a high-volume pet sterilization program that Mississippi Spay and Neuter operates, is offering free spay-and-neuter surgeries to cats in zip code 39213, the northeast Jackson area, …
Civil Rights
Willie Wazir Peacock
On Saturday, May 28, Veterans of the Mississippi Civil Rights Movement will pay tribute to Willie Wazir Peacock, a civil-rights veteran who died at the Creekside Health Care Center in …
Biz Roundup
The Pet Shop of Fondren, Orangetheory Fitness, and Taste of Detroit
Taste of Detroit, a family-owned and -operated restaurant with locations throughout Detroit, branched out of the city and opened a location in Brandon on Friday, June 18.
Biz Roundup
Jax-Zen Float, Aladdin R U Hungry? Event, Canopy Children's Solutions and The Ramey Agency
Aladdin Mediterranean Grill is hosting a one-day charity event benefitting R U Hungry?, a local group that gathers food and items such as blankets to give to homeless individuals in …
Biz Roundup
Lucky Town, USM College of Nursing and Nissan/Habitat Collaboration
On Friday, Nov. 7, locally owned and operated craft microbrewery Lucky Town Brewing will open the doors to their new brewing facility in Jackson for a weekend-long grand-opening celebration.
Biz Roundup
Samantha Crain at the Art Museum, A Night on Us from Airbnb and Modern American Miss Mississippi
The Mississippi Museum of Art will host Samantha Crain, a Choctaw folk singer, songwriter and poet from Oklahoma, for a concert to mark the closing of the exhibition "Jeffrey Gibson: …
Biz Roundup
'Chopped' Screening, Innovate Mississippi Technology Innovation Conference, Sonny's BBQ and Unique_Kreations
Mississippi Museum of Art's chef and culinary curator Nick Wallace recently competed on Food Network's "Chopped: Alton's Challenge," which will air tonight at 9 p.m.
Biz Roundup
Underground 119, EmployAbility Job Fair, The Source, Mama Nature's, Co.Starters and Dinos
Underground 119, which closed for renovations in August 2015, will reopen Saturday, April 1.
Biz Roundup
Magnolia MMA, Liquid Light, New Stage and Baptist Health
Jackson martial artist Jeremiah Liddell opened Magnolia Mixed Martial Arts (826 Foley St.) one month ago with the intent of bringing a casual, friendly, diverse and inclusive learning environment for …
Biz Roundup
Old Spaces, New Faces
Spring inches ever closer, and to coincide with the season of renewal, let's review a list of recently opened businesses that have breathed new life into some older buildings and …
Food
Halloween Event Roundup
"Spooky season" is around the corner. Check out our listings for great things to do and eat around Jackson this Halloween.
Best of Jackson
BOJ Spin: Chris Baker
Whether you're looking to lose pounds or just trying to stay healthy, spinning is a great option. Jacksonians take their cardio seriously, so it's no surprise that readers took to …
Biz Roundup
Mustard Seed Christmas in July, Museum to Market Trail Groundbreaking and MDAH Virtual Reality App
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, The Mustard Seed, a community for adults with developmental disabilities, has made changes to its annual Christmas in July event for 2020.
Biz Roundup
Free Admission for COVID Fighters at 2 Museums, Holiday Inn Donation Drives and HFHMCA Build
The Two Mississippi Museums will offer free admission to health care workers, teachers, law-enforcement officers, fire fighters, and others on Tuesday, Nov. 17, in honor of their work saving lives …
Biz Roundup
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, Jackson Heat Management Grant and Trash Service Resuming
The Mississippi Museum of Art last week announced the winning students from the Mississippi regional competition of the 98th Scholastic Art & Writing Awards.
Education
MSU/MDAC Partnership, i.R.O.C.K. Grant and Marjorie Spruill Book Drive at USM
Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson announced a promotional partnership between the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce and Mississippi State University on Monday, March 7.
