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The event will take place at the Jackson Convention Complex from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sept. 23 and Sept. 24 and the Mississippi Museum of Art on Sept. 25.

The AMP in downtown Jackson saw the return of homegrown music and crowd of residents staking out their spot in the grass.

The Glory Days In Jackson Are Coming To An End You see it in every small and large town.  Businesses that have been a staple in those communities are closing.  Some more recently due to the pandemic putting them out of business.  Others because the big box stores and larger name brands are coming in and taking over.  In the case of this Jackson New Jersey corner store, it’s the idea of retirement that sparked the decision. For decades, when you drove up the ramp off Exit 21 of Interstate 195, you immediately came up on the corner of Rt 526 and RT 527.  Sitting there was the same market...

WBBJ TV July 14, 2021 Gov. Bill Lee passed the tourism initiative called Tennessee on Me. The first 10,000 tourists who book a trip to the Volunteer State with the initiative will receive a $250 airline voucher. The pandemic took a toll on tourism revenue last year, and now this is a way to boost that revenue and get it back up again. Old Country Store General Manager Brooks Shaw says he is on board with the new initiative. “Great, unique initiative for the state to get people here, possibly for the first time, that have never been to our beautiful state. They come, fall in love with it, an...

WBBJ TV July 8, 2021 JACKSON, Tenn. — It’s time to get your ears ready for some home grown music. The biggest concert series performing in the heart of the Hub City is back: The Amp’s summer concert series. Starting Friday, the series is bringing in plenty of music with a wide variety of acts from across Tennessee. “The great thing is that it’s a family-oriented event. So you can go ahead and get your picnic basket out, a blanket, some lawn chairs,” said Lori Nunnery, with Visit Jackson, Tennessee. Blues musician J.D. Taylor says this is his fourth year performing at the Amp conce...