JULY 27 Miss Tennessee Volunteer The annual event that’s been held in Jackson for more than 70 years continues with Night 2 of preliminaries at the Carl Perkins Civic Center. Tickets are available …

Sports fans love traditions. Football rivalry games happen on the same weekend every year. Friends get together to watch the Super Bowl every year, even if their team isn’t in the game. Baseball …

The Jackson Fairgrounds went to the dogs Saturday, July 15. The Jackson Animal Care Center hosted its second Pets ROCK! Fest and welcomed almost 2,000 people and hundreds of pets.  “I'm super …

Antwan Long is one of three players who was on the original Jackson Underdawgs team in 2016 who’s on the team this year. His former high school teammates at Liberty – Anthony Sampson and Tavius …

Check out these events in and around Jackson in the next couple weeks. JULY 20 9 to 5: The Musical The Jackson Theatre Guild presents  9 to 5: The Musical  at the Ned July 20-23. Tickets …

Pets ROCK! Festival is coming back for its second year at the Jackson Fairgrounds. The event, organized by the Jackson Animal Care Center, will be Saturday, July 15, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission …

Check out these events in and around Jackson in the next couple weeks. JULY 13 Unplugged Supper Club Come out to the first of many Unplugged Supper Club events at the new Jackson’s Kitchen & …

“I always tell people that Mayberry is a fictional town, but Pine Tree Drive is reality,” Chris Edwards said as he stood in the front yard of the house he grew up next door to. He was chatting …

Staff reports The Carl Perkins Civic Center has hosted Jackson Sings the Gospel long enough for it be a tradition for Southern Gospel music fans around the region to make the trek to Jackson. For …

Here's a look at different events going on in and near Jackson in the next couple weeks. To submit your event for the community calendar, send details of that event to brandon@jacksonpost.news. JULY …

Tuesday will mark the 10 th celebration of Freedom Fest in Jackson, a fireworks show and festival to celebrate the Fourth of July, coordinated by the Madison County Fire Department. “This is …

Hannah Perrigin has dealt with eating disorders and the disappointment of having not won state title crowns three previous years. But all those obstacles are in the past now that Perrigin, who …

Jackson is a little more populated than usual this week as 51 contestants in the Miss Volunteer America Pageant are in town to crown the organization’s second-ever national queen. The week started …

The youth group at Northside Church has the spring tradition of putting together a production written and produced by the youth group members themselves. That tradition continues this weekend as all …

Heaven's Cradle is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing support and care for families who have experienced the loss of a child. Their mission is to create a compassionate environment …

Josh Ford is a military veteran who spent some time in Afghanistan. When he returned home in 2011, he said he needed something to focus on unrelated to the military and what would end up being his …

The inaugural Vintage Makers and Music Festival in Downtown Jackson saw more than 1,500 people over the course of two days. Organizers for the event called it a “dream come true” and …

Frankie Lax was a mainstay on local conservative talk radio for years on Forever Communications and the TJ Network. He left in November of 2016, just after Donald Trump was elected U.S. President, …

When Julanne and Will Stone starting doing crawfish boils in their front yard for their friends about 20 years ago, Will always wanted to find a way to do a boil for a good cause. Now that Julanne is …

Singer/Songwriter Emily McGill launched her debut EP album at Hub City Brewing Friday night. McGill is the daughter of Paula Bridges McGill and the late Chuck McGill, who owned The Bandstand in …