Jackson Downtown: Issue 107, May 23, 2007

.Issue 107 - May 23, 2007

Click Here to go to the Bluesfest Website

We are a week out from Bluesfest. The Bands are booked, food vendors confirmed, media in full swing . . . Now all we need is you!

Friday, June 1st and Saturday, June 2nd the gates open at 5:00 p.m., and the music starts at 5:30 p.m. Ten acts will perform over the two day festival, so bring your lawn chair, an empty stomach and a hunger for the blues.

Friday night will feature Terry “Harmonica” Bean, Flashback, Joseph McKinney Project, Daddy Mack Blues Band and end with Magi. The Saturday night line-up includes Jimmy “Duck” Holmes, Elam McKnight, Big George Brock, Jimbo Mathus and Nora Jean Bruso. To get a taste of their music click here to check out their websites.

Tickets are $10.00 for each night or round up a group to purchase a Party table (including 8 general admission tickets) for $200. Tickets and Party tables may be purchased by calling Jackson Downtown Development Corporation at 427-7573.

So once the dust settles from Memorial Day Weekend leave the lawn chair and sunscreen in the car and make plans to come downtown to the West Tennessee Farmers’ Market to enjoy the 16th Annual Shannon Street Blues & Heritage Festival.

Artists Performing Friday, June 1st
  5:30 p.m. Terry "Harmonica" Bean
  6:30 p.m. Flashback
  7:30 p.m. Joseph McKinney Project
  8:45 p.m. Daddy Mack Blues Band
10:00 p.m. Magi

Artists Performing Saturday, June 2nd
  5:30 p.m. Jimmy "Duck" Holmes
  6:30 p.m. Elam McKnight
  7:30 p.m. Big George Brock
  8:45 p.m. Jimbo Mathus
10:00 p.m. Nora Jean Bruso
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Downtown Calendar of Events
Time	Event/Fee	Location

	Wednesday, May 23rd

	Thursday, May 24th
10:00 am	C.A.S.A Workshop on Youth Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Awareness	Jackson-Madison County Library 433 East Lafayette Street 425.8600
11:00 am and 1:00 pm	Tearoom Luncheon Fresh fruit cup with citrus yogurt, saffron chicken with wild rice pilaf, raspberry green beans and German chocolate pound cake. $15 all inclusive.	The Painted Lady 415 East Lafayette 427.2000
3:00 pm	3rd Anniversary Celebration Eplus Broadband	Ned R. McWherter West Tennessee Cultural Arts Center 314 East Main Street 422.7305
	Friday, May 25th
10:30 am	Pre School Story Time	Jackson-Madison County Library 433 East Lafayette Street 425.8600
7:00 pm	Fabulous Friday	Downtown Jackson 427.7573
7:00 pm	Fabulous Friday at 2 Rare Gems	Art Under A Hot Tin Roof 114 East Lafayette Street 427.2474
7:00 pm	Fabulous Friday at Artopia	Artopia 575 South Royal Street 554.2929
7:00 pm	Fabulous Friday at Marguerite's	Marguerite's Gallery of Fine Art 124 East Baltimore Street 427.3006
7:00 pm	Fabulous Friday at The Dickson Gallery of Fine Art	Dickson Gallery of Fine Art 118 East Lafayette Street 423.9708
8:00 pm	Holy Grounds Coffee House held in conjunction with Fabulous Friday	St. Luke's Church 309 East Baltimore Street 424.0556
9:00 pm	Brandon Lewis Band performing live!	Downtown Tavern 208 North Liberty Street 424.1995
9:00 pm	Denise LaSalle's Blue Room Blues and Oldies	Wolfe Enterprise Center 438 East Main Street 265.9800
	Saturday, May 26th
9:00 pm	Denise LaSalle's Blue Room Blues and Oldies	Wolfe Enterprise Center 438 East Main Street 265.9800
9:00 pm	Josh Smith and Co performing live!	Downtown Tavern 208 North Liberty Street 424.1995
	Sunday, May 27th

	Monday, May 28th

	Tuesday, May 29th
10:30 am	Preschool Story Time	Jackson-Madison County Library 433 East Lafayette Street 425.8600
8:00 pm	Open Stage Play and Sing - 15 minute sessions or Just Come and Enjoy.	Downtown Tavern 208 North Liberty Street 424.1995
May Displays
9:00 am to 4:30 pm	Randy Burns Paintings Exhibit	The Ned R. McWherter West Tennessee Cultural Arts Center 314 E. Main Street 425.8396
9:00 am to 4:30 pm	Betty Cooper's "Doll Collection"	Jackson-Madison County Library 433 E. Lafayette Street 425.8600
9:00 am to 4:30 pm	Area Artists Favorite Pieces of Art	The Ned R. McWherter West Tennessee Cultural Arts Center 314 E. Main Street 425.8396

2007 Jackson Downtown Development Corporation Supporters
Investors	The City of Jackson The Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce Madison County
Platinum	Bancorp South - Gary Grisham Jackson Energy Authority - Steve Raper Regions Bank - James Dusenberry, III
Gold	Tennergy Corporation - Mechele Williams
Silver	Central Distributors - Russell Clarkston Crocker Construction Co, Inc. - Hal Crocker First Bank - Curtis Mansfield Garrett Plumbing & Air Conditioning Co - Charlie Garrett Gary A. Taylor Investment Company - Gary A. Taylor John H. Allen Company - John Allen Rainey, Kizer, Reviere & Bell P.L.C. - Dale Conder Spragins Barnett & Cobb P.L.C. - Jerry Spore The Jackson Sun - Ed Graves TLM Associates, Inc. - Dennis Henderson
Bronze	Aeneas Internet and Telephone - Jonathan Harlan Bank of Jackson (The) - Harbert Alexander, Jr. First South Bank - Ed Woodside Frankland Carriage Company - Donna Frankland Hart Freeland Roberts, Inc. - Sammy West Lane College - Wesley Cornelious McClure Patriot Equity Credit Union - Fara Hall
Contributing	Byrd & Byrd PLLC - Charles Byrd Cash Today Pawn - Todd Krasner City Place - Harbert Alexander, Sr. Concrete Plant Loft Apartments - Frank McMeen DCA-DCPR - Seth Chandler Downtown Vision Center - Dr. Bill Malec Horton & Associates - Laurie Horton First United Methodist Church - Rev. Ted Leach HCB Corporation - Hal Crocker Holmes, Rich & Sigler - Jack H. Holmes Jackson State Community College - Dr. Bruce Blanding Lambuth University - Dr. Fred Zuker Main Street Publishing - dn English Moore Studio - Mitch Carter New Southern Apartments - Alan Reese Popeye's Chicken & Biscuits - Andrew Agnew The Neely House - Artopia - Alicia McEarl WNWS 101.5 - Harrell Carter
Friends	Art Under a Hot Tin Roof - Kat Semrau Baker's Rack - Elaine West Birdsong Resort - Bob Keast City Florist - Kemp Reed & Mickey Granger Discovery Museum - Pat Mingledorff Dugger Printed Business Products Inc. - Ed Dugger EMA Co., Inc. - Jim Nauert Forever Communications - Verla Price George T. Tubb, Architect - George T. Tubb Highland Place Bed & Breakfast - Bill & Cynthia Pflaum Jackson Boat, Sport and RV Show - Bob Keast Land Office - Norwood Jones Marguerite's Fine Art- Alicia McEarl Nell Huntspon Flower Box - Nell Huntspon Nelson and Thornton Associates - Randy Nelson Shops of the Painted Lady - Kat Semrau TEC Environmental Laboratories, Inc. - Olivia White Tourism Association of Southwest Tennessee - Mary Beth Hopper WKNO TV/FM - Vicki Sampietro Younger & Associates - Sharon Younger

If you have comments, questions, calendar of events items, would like to be added to our mailing list, or become a member of JDDC email JDDC@cityofjackson.net or call 427.7573.

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