I hope everyone had a wonderful time celebrating America’s Independence on the 4th of July!I feel fortunate to be living in such a great country and a great city.Don’t forget to say “thank you” to a veteran, it doesn’t have to a special holiday to let them know we value their service and sacrifice to keep our independence.
Starting tomorrow you will be able to go to www.downtownjackson.com and download the information and application for the two new incentive programs. We are so excited to be offering these programs to all you entrepreneurs.Downtowns are natural incubators for the entrepreneurial community and these new incentives will help ease those initial risk factors of starting your own business.
Yesterday I celebrated my one year anniversary with Jackson Downtown Development Corporation. What a year it has been! This has been an incredible opportunity to promote the great City of Jackson, its wonderful people and, of course, it’s heart, Downtown Jackson. Jackson has been very welcoming to me and my family, and we can’t thank you enough. I am looking forward to another great year downtown as we continue to grow and prosper! !
It’s that time of year again, The Miss Tennessee Pageant is in Jackson this week!Since 1945, Downtown Jackson, TN has been host to this wonderful event and we want to give a warm welcome to all the contestants and their families.The Pageant has ongoing events all week, be sure not to miss a thing and head to the Carl Perkins Civic Center to support your favorite contestant.
What an incredible weekend! Great music, great BBQ, great friends, great weather, and great location! Yes, I am talking about the 19th Annual Shannon St Blues & Heritage Festival. I want to thank all those who helped make this event possible, but I can’t fit them all in this newsletter! You know who you are and I can’t thank you enough for making this year’s event such a success!
Only one week way from the 19th Annual Shannon St Blues & Heritage Festival presented by Pringles!Our line-up is now complete; the winners of the Open Mic Competition at the Downtown Tavern were announced last night. Congratulations to the Michael King and the Grounders band! They are the opening act on Friday, June 4th at 6pm. Come out and show your support of this great local band! We want to thank all those who participated in the competition. It was a great four weeks of incredible talent.
I was just looking at our events calendar at www.downtownjackson.com and realizing what a busy but fun weekend it will be! I am in to live music mode right now, getting prepared for Bluesfest, so I am noticing all the live music going on just this weekend alone.
West Tennessee has been hit by another devastating event this past weekend. The rain and flooding has caused unimaginable damage and left many of our neighbors without a home. Please reach out and help in any way you can. Jackson, TN is one of the most generous communities in the country and we see it every day, but even more so during times of tragedy. Thank you to those who have given their time, energy and money to help those in need.
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