Upcoming events in, around Jackson
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 are on sale now at www.jtgonline.com. Directed by David McCall, choreographed by Renee Brooks and conducted by Benjamin Duffey, three unlikely friends take control of their office and learn there is nothing they can’t do, even in a man’s world. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and matinees on Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. For more information about the Jackson Theatre Guild and 9 to 5: The Musical, visit the Jackson Theatre Guild Facebook page, Instagram @jacksontheatreguild.jtgonline or www.jtgonline.com.
JULY 21
Reelfoot Lake Osprey Festival
Reelfoot Lake State Park (2595 Highway 21 in Tiptonville) will offer tours to osprey sighting areas of the lake Friday through Sunday. Sunrise and sunset tours too! Osprey Art & Photo Contest. Make your reservations and enjoy a Reelfoot Lake weekend. Reserve your place for a pontoon tour! Visit their website or call 731-253-9652. Osprey will be very active during this time of year because they are feeding their fledglings and their nests are very visible.
Food Truck Fridays
Downtown Jackson and the West TN Farmers Market (91 New Market Street in Downtown Jackson) bring you Food Truck Fridays! Make plans to join them every Friday, May through November, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. to experience local eateries at lunch to end your work week and support local businesses.
50th Celebration of “Walking Tall”
Join the Henderson/Chester County Chamber of Commerce for the 50th celebration of Walking Tall. There will be memorabilia, walking tours, film showing, photos with the patrol car, snow cones and popcorn! It will be held on the Chester County Courthouse Lawn (133 East Main Street in Henderson) from 6-8 p.m. The movie about legendary McNairy County Sheriff Buford Pusser was filmed mainly in Henderson and Chester County.
Wine Down
Crown Winery (3638 East Mitchell Street in Humboldt) is back with its Wine Down concert series. Remember when booking your table reservations to also go ahead and do your pizza reservations. The pizzas time slots go fast.
Visit their website www.crownwinery.com and book online. This week’s entertainment is Blue Eyed Sun. Doors open at 6 p.m.
JULY 22
Voices in the Vineyard
Century Farm Winery (1548 Lower Brownsville Road in Jackson) continues its summer concert series with Buletttown at 7 p.m. Music starts at 7 p.m. Limited tables are available. Lawn chairs are available.
JULY 26
Miss Tennessee Volunteer
The annual event that’s been held in Jackson for more than 70 years is set to start again with Night 1 of preliminaries at the Carl Perkins Civic Center. Tickets are available online at misstennesseevolunteer.net. After three nights of preliminaries, last year’s winner, Paige Clark will crown this year’s winner on Saturday, July 29. The event starts at 7 p.m. each night.
JULY 27
Business After Hours
Doe’s Eat Place (407 East Main Street in Downtown Jackson) will be this month’s host of The Greater Jackson Chamber’s networking event. Chamber members are invited to attend to make contacts, network and enjoy hours d’oeuvres from 5-7 p.m
.
JULY 28
Concert at Hub City Brewing
Corey Smith will be in concert with special guest Jub Gibson at Hub City Brewing (250 West Main Street in Downtown Jackson) from 8-11:30 p.m. Tickets are available at hubcityevents.com for $25.
Food Truck Fridays
Downtown Jackson and the West TN Farmers Market (91 New Market Street in Downtown Jackson) bring you Food Truck Fridays! Make plans to join them every Friday, May through November, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. to experience local eateries at lunch to end your work week and support local businesses.
Wine Down
Crown Winery (3638 East Mitchell Street in Humboldt) is back with its Wine Down concert series. Remember when booking your table reservations to also go ahead and do your pizza reservations. The pizzas time slots go fast.
Visit their website www.crownwinery.com and book online. This week’s entertainment is Kimberlie Helton. Doors open at 6 p.m.
Concert at Williams Auditorium
The Haggard Brothers (Ben and Noel) will be in concert at Williams Auditorium (634 East Main Street in Henderson) at 7 p.m. The pair are two sons of iconic country singer Merle Haggard, and their concert is a tribute show to their father. Tickets are $39, $49 and $69 and are available at williamsauditorium.com.
AMP Music Series
Do you hear it? Only the music of Jackson and West Tennessee could connect Memphis’ Beale Street and Nashville’s Music Row. Join the City of Jackson in celebrating the rich musical legacy of our region with the 2023 season of Jackson’s Award Winning music venue Jackson’s Amphitheater at the Market (AMP). Located in the heart of Jackson behind the West Tennessee Farmers’ Market and within walking distance of the Jackson Walk, this week’s performer is Tyler Kinchen & The Right Pieces.
JULY 29
Community Field Day
The City of Jackson Recreation and Parks Department is sponsoring a field day at North Park (210 Demonbreun Drive) from 10 a.m. until noon with water fun, field games, fitness, snacks and free school supplies available. For more information, call 731-343-4628.
Petra 50th Anniversary Tour
The Petra 50th Anniverarsy Reunion Southeast Summer Tour and special guest NOT ASHAMED will be at Williams Auditorium in Henderson at 6 p.m. General admission tickets start at $28 and are available online at petrareunion.com.
JULY 30
Voices in the Vineyard
Century Farm Winery (1548 Lower Brownsville Road in Jackson) continues its summer concert series with Tyler Goodson at 7 p.m. Music starts at 7 p.m. Limited tables are available. Lawn chairs are available.
JULY 31
731 Day
Our Jackson Home and other partners will be celebrating 731 Day with a number of scheduled events around town including the annual water balloon fight, city-wide sales and the Porchfest concert event in Lambuth Area Neighborhood.
To submit events for The Post’s upcoming events calendar, e-mail them at least two weeks in advance to julia@jacksonpost.news or brandon@jacksonpost.news.
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