This years 2006-2007 competition will be celebrated with a reception at The Carnegie at 7:00 pm on Friday the 22nd. This is a major highlight for the downtown and all of Jackson. Installation of this year's pieces will be completed by the 22nd and the current winner will be announced. Please don't miss this opportunity to further support the Arts in Jackson. You will have a chance to meet the artists and the JUST members, so please mark your calendars and plan on attending. You will be glad you took advantage of this unique opportunity.

Genealogy Society to Hold Conference

The 2nd Annual Jackson-Madison County Genealogy Conference will take place on Saturday, September 9th, from 9:00 am to 3:15 pm at the Carl Perkins Civic Center.

The cost for the conference is $15.00 which includes a syllabus and a box lunch. For more information you can call Jack Wood, Tennessee Room Librarian at 425.8600.

John Berry Concert at The Ned

On Saturday, September 10th, at 3:00 pm as part of the Jackson Center Fall Series at Ned R. McWherter West Tennessee Cultural Arts Center (The Ned), 314 East Main Street, The John Berry Concert will take place.

John Berry has one of the most powerful and distinctive tenor voices in Country music. John had his first single in 1994, and sees his music as a profoundly important calling. For more information or for tickets call the Jackson Centre at 425.8580.

Meet the Artist at Art Under A Hot Tin Roof

On Sunday, September 10th, from noon to 3:00 pm, Art Under a Hot Tin Roof, 114 East Lafayette Street, will hold a "Meet the Artist" opportunity. Ukrainian born artist Felix Sherman lives and works in New York City. The artist shows common everyday life in specific cultural context in his presentation. His art is the emotion of the moment and situations. For more information you can call 427.2772.

2006 West Tennessee State Fair to Take Place

The 151st West Tennessee State Fair will be held from Tuesday, September 12th, though Friday the 17th at the Jackson Fairgrounds, 800 South Highland Avenue. Gates will open at 5:00 pm, Tuesday through Friday and at 1:00 pm on Saturday and Sunday. Midnight madness will be Friday, September 15th from 9:30 to 1:00 am. The 2006 theme for the Family Center is "Music for All Ears." For more information you can call 424.0151.

West Tennessee Health Fair Set for September 16th

The event offers health screening, information, special areas for children, senior citizens, people with disabilities and parents of teenagers. For more information you can call 425.6751 or go to www.wth.org.

Library to Host Full Day of Activities

This week will be a busy time at the Jackson-Madison County Library, 433 East Lafayette. Starting at noon on the 7th, the Friends of the Library will present a book review and special author visit as part of their "One Community, One Book" project. Poet Vivian Shipley will share remarks about "The Power of Place" at noon. She will also hold a writers workshop at 3:00 pm. At 6:00 pm the library will present author and artist William Gray. He will display his art work and discuss his writings.

The Library will also host Poet Bobby Rogers' "Poetry and Sense of Place" on Monday, September 11th at noon. For more information you can call the Library ar 425.8600.