April 2, 2024

The Central Mississippi Blues Society presents Blue Monday at Hal & Mal's each Monday from 7pm-11pm. Hear the house band and special guests. You never know who might sit in!

Food and drink available from Hal & Mal's.

Join us in honoring the profound legacy of the U.S. Colored Troops who served during the Civil War. Part of a nationwide program created by the African American Civil War Memorial Museum, the event will include the history of the troops and our sponsored regiment as well as musical performances and the reading of the names of Mississippi’s 53rd Regiment, done by JSU students. This event is also free and open to the public.

Join us for an event celebrating the life of Jim Harrison with his daughter, Jamie, and her new novel A River Dream, as well as Todd Goddard and his new biography about Harrison, Devouring Time.

Devouring Time is the definitive biography of Jim Harrison—one of America’s most beloved writers—and a penetrating deep dive into the life of the talent behind Legends of the Fall, Dalva, and True North.

Jim Harrison (1937–2016) was widely considered one of the finest voices of his generation. His twenty-one books of fiction and fourteen books of poetry influenced a generation of writers. Harrison helped to shape the course of contemporary American literature, revitalizing in particular the novella form, of which he was a recognized master.

Based on more than one hundred original interviews and drawing upon Harrison’s collected papers, Devouring Time is the first and only literary biography of this beloved author, whose playful, irreverent, and spiritual work continues to find and delight new readers.

Todd Goddard is an associate professor of literary studies at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. He received his doctorate from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

In A River Dream, Clark City’s former editor, novelist Jamie Harrison, has collected some of the best of the press’s prose, art, and poetry, in a glorious celebration of a small and lost world.

An anthology and tribute to a unique independent publisher, Clark City Press.

In 1987, the painter and author and fly fisherman Russell Chatham, renowned for his stunning landscape paintings and his appetite for life, decided to take control of his own career by creating a publishing house in Livingston, Montana.

What began as an effort to publish Chatham’s own work and that of his friends (a large and varied group) in elegant trade paperbacks morphed into something grander and more wayward. Clark City Press published Thomas McGuane on fishing and memory, Guy de la Valdene on hunting woodcock, Richard Hugo’s only mystery, James Crumley’s short stories, and Peter Stackpole’s Life photos from the golden age of Hollywood.

Jamie Harrison became the editor at the Clark City Press in 1987 and has now lived in Montana for more than thirty years.

Every Tuesday night in Hal & Mal's Dining Room featuring the Raphael Semmes Quartet.

If you ever wondered what “seizing the moment” sounds like personified, look no further than Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, the four-piece musical powerhouse known for their head-turning high-energy psychedelic funk shows. Infectious energy is an understatement.

The Maryland quartet — “Scrambled Greg” Ormont [vocals, guitar], Jeremy Schon [guitar, vocals], Ben [bass, vocals], and Alex “Gator” Petropulos [drums, vocals]—not only squeezes the juice out of every second, but they harness life’s energy within their hypnotic hybrid of funk, rock and psychedelic groove.

With a devout audience, affectionately known as “The Flock,” and a trail of sold-out tours behind them, the band takes a major step forward once again on their seventh full-length offering, Day In Time, set to release on April 26, 2024.

“This album is a snapshot of our band as a group and as individuals,” notes Greg. “The title serves as a reminder that life moves fast, so we better make the most of each day, make each second count. 15 years as a band have flown by. We started in college and now we’re all growing up, most of us have even become dads recently, so we’re evolving both personally and musically, and we’re happily embracing those changes. That said, we still feel like kids when we’re getting wild on stage and know we always will.”

This forward motion has only accelerated over the years for Pigeons Playing Ping Pong. Renowned as a live tour de force, PPPP has tallied tens of millions of streams and performed to impassioned crowds everywhere from Red Rocks Amphitheatre and The Capitol Theatre to festivals such as Bonnaroo, Electric Forest, Jam Cruise, and more. Most recently, they earned widespread acclaim for 2022’s Perspective, a 12-track “funk-filled odyssey” as described by Relix. However, Day In Time saw them realize another level of cohesion in the studio.

“This album is the most cohesive group of songs we’ve ever had in the studio,” says Jeremy. “On our previous albums, there were usually older songs mixed in with our newer material. However, all the tracks on ‘Day In Time’ really represent our current writing style and where we are as a band today.”

A bevy of friends also joined the party. On the boisterous “Let The Boogie Out,” Here Come The Mummies’ horn section added healthy doses of funk and “truly decided to let the boogie out,” according to Jeremy. Ben “Smiley” Silverstein (The Main Squeeze; Smile High) shines on the titular “Day In Time” with a raucous keyboard solo, while keyboardists Joey Porter (The Motet) and Alric “A.C.” Carter (Tauk) join forces on the soulful “Overtime.” Carter also adds rich depth with keys on “Beneath The Surface,” while Jon O’Hallaron (Chalk Dinosaur) infuses rhythmic keys and electronic flavor on the instrumental standout, “Skinner.” Another first, all four members of Pigeons Playing Ping Pong take inspired solos on the same record.

“With this being our seventh full-length album, we’re more comfortable in the studio than ever, which has given us the freedom to take some bigger swings reminiscent of our live shows.” notes Greg.

The Eudora Welty House & Garden is thrilled to celebrate 100 years on Pinehurst Street with Welty Wednesdays.

Throughout 2025, we’re offering free admission every Wednesday. That means weekly chances to visit for free as we mark this incredible milestone.

House tours are given at 9 & 11 a.m. and 1 & 3 p.m. Email us at [email protected] to reserve your spot and experience the magic of Welty’s world during this special centennial year.

In conversation with Holly Lange.

From the New York Times bestselling author of Writers & Lovers comes a magnificent and intimate new novel of desire, friendship, and the lasting impact of first love

You knew I’d write a book about you someday.

Our narrator understands good love stories—their secrets and subtext, their highs and free falls. But her greatest love story, the one she lived, never followed the simple rules.

In the fall of her senior year of college, she meets two star students from her 17th-Century Lit class: Sam and Yash. Best friends living off campus in the elegant house of a professor on sabbatical, the boys invite her into their intoxicating world of academic fervor, rapid-fire banter and raucous card games. They nickname her Jordan, and she quickly discovers the pleasures of friendship, love and her own intellectual ambition. But youthful passion is unpredictable, and soon she finds herself at the center of a charged and intricate triangle. As graduation comes and goes, choices made will alter these three lives forever.

Decades later, the vulnerable days of Jordan's youth seem comfortably behind her. But when a surprise visit and unexpected news brings the past crashing into the present, she returns to a world she left behind and must confront the decisions and deceptions of her younger self.

Written with the superb wit and emotional sensitivity fans and critics of Lily King have come to adore, Heart the Lover is a deeply moving love story that celebrates literature, forgiveness, and the transformative bonds that shape our lives. Wise, unforgettable, and with a delightful connective thread to Writers & Lovers, this is King at her very best, affirming her as a masterful chronicler of the human experience and one of the finest novelists at work today.

Lily King is the New York Times bestselling author of six novels, including Euphoria and Writers & Lovers, and the story collection Five Tuesdays in Winter. Her work has won numerous prizes and awards, including the Kirkus Prize, the New England Book Award for Fiction, the Maine Book Award for Fiction, and a Whiting Award. Her books have been translated into twenty-eight languages. She lives in Portland, Maine.

Join us for an unforgettable evening with the New Bourbon Jazz Band at Hal & Mal's, where soulful melodies and vibrant rhythms will transport you to the heart of New Orleans. Experience the magic as these talented musicians breathe new life into classic jazz standards while adding their own unique contemporary flair. Gather your friends and immerse yourself in an atmosphere of musical excellence and southern hospitality at one of Jackson's most beloved venues.

Hal & Mal's presents Iris Blue featuring Rose Haven Motor Hotel

Hal & Mal's | The Red Room

Doors: 7:00 PM | Show: 8:00 PM

All ages | Attendees under 18 must be accompanied by a legal guardian | General admission (any seating is first come, first serve)

Tours of the Eudora Welty House & Garden are FREE when the 13th of the month falls on a day we are open.

To reserve your spot on a tour on February 13, email [email protected].

Minutes after giving a speech at his investiture, the newly elected president of the state bar association does the unthinkable. He kills his best friend.

Sam Thompson and Jeff Freeman become best friends on the day they meet the summer they turn eight. They explore the backwoods of their hometown when they’re boys and the wilderness of America when they’re men. Sam serves as the best man in Jeff’s wedding and, a decade later, they swap roles. They name their sons for each other and are best friends until the day Jeff dies.

I Remember Everything traces their lives for more than five decades, from growing up to growing old, and follows them on grand adventures, including two magnificent road trips. The first is to New England the year they graduate from high school, the second to the mountains of the West with their sons more than thirty years later. The book also explores their mutual love for the music of the late John Prine, one of the greatest songwriters America has ever known. “I Remember Everything” was the title of his last song.

But the book is about more than an enduring friendship and memorable music. It’s also about Jeff’s death and all that happens in its wake. How and why does Sam kill Jeff? Does Sam do the right thing the night it happens and all the days that follow? How can a man kill his best friend and deliver his eulogy four days later?

Author Brooks Eason has created a riveting story and two unforgettable characters in I Remember Everything. Readers will come to know and love Sam Thompson and Jeff Freeman and remember everything about them.

Brooks Eason was born in a home for unwed mothers in New Orleans, grew up in Tupelo, and has lived in and around Jackson since 1982. He retired after forty years of practicing law to a life of walking dogs and writing books. He has three children and five grandchildren and lives in Madison with his wife Carrie, three rescue dogs, and an orange tabby cat rescued from under a shrub alongside Frontage Road in Jackson. In their spare time, Brooks and Carrie host house concerts and dance in the kitchen. I Remember Everything is his seventh book.

Meet at Fertile Ground Beer Co. at 6 pm every Thursday for a 5k run around Belhaven. The event concludes with beers and social time at the brewery.

Four-course dinner featuring a selection of French wine pairings

Enjoy a special menu created by Chef Jamaal Evans as you learn about a selection of featured French wine pairings, presented by Jaclyn Duvieillh with Fleur de LA in partnership with Pilar Wine Brokers.

Guests will be seated family-style for the coursed dinner in our private dining room.

The cost of the dinner includes a four-course menu, wine pairings, tax, and gratuity. Reservations canceled within less than 72 hours of the event will incur a $30/person cancellation fee; Eventbrite fees are non-refundable. Must be 21+ to attend.

We look forward to spending an evening of fine food and wine with you!

A Novel Night marks the launch of a new collaboration between the Jackson Hinds Library System, Jackson Friends of the Library and Dreamnote Foundation, to create access to music and music programming within our libraries. We’re celebrating with good drinks, good food, and good music! A Novel Night is also Jackson Friends of the Library’s primary fundraiser enabling us to support and strengthen our public libraries in the year ahead.

As a Library Guest, you’ll receive:

• Drinks including cocktails by Cathead and Hors d’oeuvres by Chef Hunter Evans

• Live Music featuring blues musician, Jesse Robinson, and a special performance by Murrah Highschool Choir

OMAR is hosting it's first event of its new vendor park. We are gearing up for a day full of flavor. FREE ENTRY for everyone! NO COST for food trucks and vendors! (limited spaces available)

Come enjoy:

Delicious eats from local food trucks

Shopping from local vendors

Twice a year, we bring a collective of really cool creatives doing cool things in our city together to each tell a story of their choosing using only 20 images, each image auto-advancing after 20 seconds. 20 images, 20 seconds each, that’s it. These are quick-paced, rapid-fire art talks designed to keep everyone engaged. We get to learn a thing or two about a new topic and have fun doing it over delicious food and drinks.

Stay tuned for a complete lineup coming soon

Bring a chair. Food and drinks are provided. All are welcome.

The Here to Pee Tour is an all-trans comedy tour going to all 50 states, raising funds to fight anti-trans bills, and teaming up with non-profits around the nation for the tour of the century.

Celebrate the holiday season at our Holiday Open House at 11 a.m. on Saturday, November 15, at the Two Mississippi Museums. This free event will feature music, vendors, and refreshments provided by Nick Wallace Culinary. Two Mississippi Museum members will receive a twenty-five percent discount on their entire purchase from the Mississippi Museum Store and non-members will receive a ten percent discount.

Join MS SCAUG for this event where agencies, schools, nonprofits, and companies from different industries will have exhibit booths to showcase how GIS powers real-world solutions across Mississippi.

This is Garbo's third novel in the Nick Bradshaw Series.

In this third installment, Nick Bradshaw has been promoted as the Deputy Assistant Director of Intelligence at the FBI. Although his new position affords him more meetings than gunfights, he and his family find themselves in the middle of a terroristic act, which forces Bradshaw to protect his family and his country. Weeks before the DEA gets word of a possible plot to stage the largest terrorist act on American soil, they, along with SouthCom, conduct a secret operation into Central America to investigate and eliminate the potential lead. From the start to the finish get ready for an explosive ride.

The author, Jason Garbo, grew up in central Mississippi and currently resides in south Louisiana along with his wife, son, and daughter. Garbo has served the public for over 17 years in law enforcement, with over ten years spent in the special operations community, where he served on state and federal SRT and SWAT teams. He is currently still employed in the public sector. His first novel, Hammerhead, and his second, Kobold, have been touted for Garbo's attention to detail, immersing the reader within the novel.

The Tigers welcome Bethune-Cookman to The Vet for another important SWAC conference game. With the championship experience and leadership of Coach Taylor, who transformed the program into title contenders, Jackson State continues their quest to repeat as SWAC champions. The enhanced roster, featuring key returners and impactful transfers, positions the Tigers well for another strong conference campaign.

The Blazers conclude their home schedule against Huntingdon College from Alabama at Belhaven Bowl Stadium. Coach Nightingale's program continues developing the winning culture established during their breakthrough 2023 campaign. With extensive experience at the NCAA Division III and NAIA levels, the former collegiate player is focused on building sustainable success and returning the Blazers to championship contention in the USA South Conference and NCAA Division III playoffs.

The Majors conclude their home schedule against Sewanee at Harper Davis Field in this SAA conference matchup. Under Coach Lechtenberg's leadership, the program continues developing the championship mentality that produced two conference titles during his previous tenure as defensive coordinator. This final home game represents another step in the coach's mission to build a sustainable winning culture and bring SAA Conference championships back to Millsaps.

“Late Night with Rita Brent” is BACK with a very special holiday show for ONE NIGHT ONLY! Don’t miss this wonderful night of standup comedy, LIVE music, engaging guests, and MORE.

Starring Comedian Rita Brent, Congressman Bennie Thompson, Angie Thomas, Comedian Alton Walker, Jeromie T. Jones, and a special performance by Grammy Award-Winner, Dexter Allen (this is a LIVE RECORDING.)

Get your tickets NOW at jacksonhotevents.com before the show sells out. VIP Cabanas (Seats 6; only 8 available), reserved front row and VIP seats, reserved general admission seats, and meet-and-greet are all available.

Hal & Mal's | The Red Room

All ages | Attendees under 18 must be accompanied by a legal guardian | General admission (any seating is first come, first serve)

Tickets: $15

The Central Mississippi Blues Society presents Blue Monday at Hal & Mal's each Monday from 7pm-11pm. Hear the house band and special guests. You never know who might sit in!

Food and drink available from Hal & Mal's.

A gripping account of one family’s battle to protect their daughter against transphobia and hate in contemporary America.

Our country stands at a critical cultural crossroads, with a wave of anti-trans legislation emerging at unprecedented levels targeting trans children, in particular, who face increasing stigmatization and erasure. Sim Butler’s And the Dragons Do Come is a poignant account of one family’s experience of parenting and supporting a trans child against this nightmarish backdrop.

In recent years, the Butler family faced an impossible reality in their home state of Alabama, where trans rights are increasingly under attack. Butler recounts their family’s struggles and sacrifices to protect their trans child against the barrage of state-sanctioned intolerance in the legal, educational, and health arenas.

Around the time she turned twelve, his daughter’s personal struggles became political fodder. Along with other trans kids, she was outlawed from playing sports and forbidden to use the girls’ bathroom. Another law made Butler and his wife felons for seeking trans-affirming health care for her. When her charter school was featured in several gubernatorial campaign ads, local community members began driving through the parking lot to yell at the trans kids.

Serving both as a compassionate story of one family’s struggle for acceptance and as a window onto a fraught issue that parents, grandparents, other family members, and friends are confronting across the nation, And the Dragons Do Come provides a firsthand perspective on the human cost of anti-trans sentiment.

Sim Butler is an associate professor at the University of Alabama. He lives with his family in South Carolina.

This year, we’re bringing Friendsgiving back to where it all began, The Cedars, for an evening that feels like coming home. Together, we’ll celebrate the community we build and support with a one-of-a-kind storytelling experience through food, created by Derek Emerson of Caet, Local 463, Sacred Ground, Little Effie and Emerson Provisions, and the soon-to-be Masa Mesa at The District at Eastover.

We all have friends who have become as close as family. For many of us, Friendsgiving has always been about gathering with those people, whether related by blood or by choice, and creating traditions that remind us we belong. This is our chance to do just that: to come together, share stories, and build connections that strengthen the places we call home.

Life gets busy. Work, commitments, and everything in between often pull us in different directions. Friendsgiving is an invitation to pause, gather around the table, and give thanks, not just for what we have, but for the people and communities who make it meaningful.

All that’s left is for you to bring your people—family, friends, neighbors, colleagues—and join us for an evening of food, fellowship, and celebration.

Happy hour (with appetizer first course): 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.

Dinner: 6:30 p.m.

Every Tuesday night in Hal & Mal's Dining Room featuring the Raphael Semmes Quartet.

The Eudora Welty House & Garden is thrilled to celebrate 100 years on Pinehurst Street with Welty Wednesdays.

Throughout 2025, we’re offering free admission every Wednesday. That means weekly chances to visit for free as we mark this incredible milestone.

House tours are given at 9 & 11 a.m. and 1 & 3 p.m. Email us at [email protected] to reserve your spot and experience the magic of Welty’s world during this special centennial year.

Rise & Grind: A Networking Series for Jackson Business Leaders

Start your morning with purpose at Riverside Collective’s Rise & Grind, a monthly networking series designed to spark innovative ideas and progressive discussions among Jackson’s business leaders.

Join us on Wednesday, November 19th from 9–10 AM at the Riverside Community Coffeehouse (3510 Terry Rd.) for coffee, connection, and conversation. This month’s session will be hosted by Nadia Gaynor, LPC-S, NCC, BC-TMH, who will lead a dynamic discussion focused on professional growth and mental wellness in leadership.

Whether you’re an entrepreneur, creative, or community changemaker, Rise & Grind offers an inviting space to collaborate, share insights, and fuel your vision for Jackson’s future.

"This book is a love letter to those early family holidays and the ones that came after. To the food, the rituals, the stories, and the moments that hold us together." -Robert St. John

Filled with the spirit of Southern hospitality, Robert St. John's Mississippi Christmas invites you to savor the season with more than 100 recipes perfect for holiday gatherings, cozy mornings, and festive celebrations. From favorites like Smoked Beef Tenderloin and Southern Cheese Straws to inventive dishes such as Satsuma Relish Pork Tenderloin and Lemon-Blueberry Bread Pudding, this collection blends cherished classics with fresh inspiration.

Accompanied by Robert’s signature storytelling and Kate Dearman’s captivating photography, this cookbook will quickly become a treasured companion to create, share, and revisit year after year.

In conversation with DeSean Dyson.

Presbyterian Church missionaries and the theology of race, enslavement, and Native American removal.

In Southern Shepherds, Savage Wolves, Otis Westbrook Pickett Sr. examines Presbyterian missionaries' attempts to live up to their understood calling from their God to serve as shepherds for their congregations. These missionaries, Pickett finds, faltered in this duty when faced with the racial hierarchy of an enslaved society. He focuses on individual missionaries, most prominently John Lafayette Girardeau and T. C. Stuart, who attempted to integrate enslaved, and later freed, men and women into the church. By examining these missionaries and mission churches, Pickett sheds new light not only on the complicated role that religion played in shaping slavery and Native American removal in the US South but also the fate of these ideas in the crucible of the Civil War and its aftermath.

Otis Westbrook Pickett Sr. is university historian and clinical assistant professor in the College of Education at Clemson University. He holds an MA from Covenant Theological Seminary, an MA in history from College of Charleston, and a PhD in history from University of Mississippi.

Meet at Fertile Ground Beer Co. at 6 pm every Thursday for a 5k run around Belhaven. The event concludes with beers and social time at the brewery.

Handworks Holiday Market celebrates its 44th year, Friday, November 21, from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, November 22, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the MS Trade Mart, Jackson, MS. Exhibitors from all over the southeast bring the most unique handcrafted products perfect for gift-giving.

Lucci & Friends Live in Concert, "the world's biggest block party concert."

The Red Room

Doors: 7:00 PM | Show: 8:00 PM

All ages | Attendees under 18 must be accompanied by a legal guardian | General admission (any seating is first come, first serve)

Join us at Riverside Collective for a meaningful Community Listening Session — a space for open dialogue, collaboration, and shared vision. This gathering invites Jackson residents, business owners, artists, and community leaders to come together and share ideas that shape the future of our neighborhoods.

Attendees will have the opportunity to voice their experiences, identify community needs, and explore creative solutions in a welcoming environment. Light refreshments will be provided, and all are encouraged to participate.

Come be part of the conversation, connect with your neighbors, and help build a stronger, more vibrant Jackson — one idea at a time.

Jackson State concludes their home schedule against in-state rival Alcorn State at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium. This traditional rivalry game caps off the regular season for the defending champions. The Tigers' balanced 2025 schedule includes eight SWAC games, one FCS non-conference opponent, one non-D1 opponent, and one FBS matchup, providing excellent preparation for another championship run.

A Very Merry Night is MCM Partners’ family fundraiser that serves as the premiere holiday event of the year by taking place on the opening night of MCM’s popular holiday exhibit, Journey to the North Pole in Jackson. This magical evening gives families early access to photos with Santa, while also continuing to celebrate children’s literature and the fascinating world of science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM) through fun and interactive holiday-themed programming. MCM partners is A volunteer organization with members throughout the state of Mississippi committed to promoting and financially supporting the Mississippi Children’s Museum.

FEATURING…

• Photos with Santa & Mrs. Claus
• Adult Beverages
• Dinner Buffet
• Holiday STEAM Programming
• Hat Making Bar – *additional cost

Epic Dreamscape - clarinet showcase + Berlioz best

The sonorous and sparkling virtuosity of MSO Principal Clarinetist Jorge Diez holds the spotlight in two definitive works by Debussy and Weber. Plus, Berlioz’s daring blockbuster Symphonie Fantastique engages the senses and enlivens the imagination to deliver a bold genius-stroke of a finish, in a program that will take you places you never knew you wanted to go.

Hal & Mal's presents Friendsgiving Rave featuring DJ Robbio, DJ Libra

The Red Room

Doors: 7:30 PM | Show: 8:00 PM

All ages | Attendees under 18 must be accompanied by a legal guardian | General admission (any seating is first come, first serve)

Drawing inspiration from lessons in navigation and geography along with traditional holiday literature, Journey to the North Pole transforms the Gertrude C. Ford Exhibition Hall into a magical winter village of twinkling lights and train cars. Glide around the Reindeer Rink in your favorite pair of festive socks, ride our thrilling 45-foot Snowflake Slide, and cozy up by the fire inside Eudora Welty’s living room! Explore all of this and more at one of Jackson’s favorite family holiday destinations!

During special days, guests can snap their photo with Santa! Click here to view our upcoming Santa dates.

The museum will be CLOSED:

• Thanksgiving Day
• Christmas Eve
• Christmas Day
• New Year’s Day

The Jackson Choral Society presents a fall choral concert featuring choral pieces by women composers and arrangers from Hildegard of Bingen to the 21st Century. Featured works include On the Common Ground by Alice Parker, If You Love For Beauty by Clara Schumann, A Hymne to Christ by Imogene Holst.

The Central Mississippi Blues Society presents Blue Monday at Hal & Mal's each Monday from 7pm-11pm. Hear the house band and special guests. You never know who might sit in!

Food and drink available from Hal & Mal's.

Bring your little turkeys for a morning of fun!

Come strut through the Museum for a terrific turkey time.

• Learn turkey science and how to “talk turkey”
• Play turkey games
• Enjoy a craft, and
• Meet live turkeys

Every Tuesday night in Hal & Mal's Dining Room featuring the Raphael Semmes Quartet.

The Eudora Welty House & Garden is thrilled to celebrate 100 years on Pinehurst Street with Welty Wednesdays.

Throughout 2025, we’re offering free admission every Wednesday. That means weekly chances to visit for free as we mark this incredible milestone.

House tours are given at 9 & 11 a.m. and 1 & 3 p.m. Email us at [email protected] to reserve your spot and experience the magic of Welty’s world during this special centennial year.

Join us for an unforgettable evening with the New Bourbon Jazz Band at Hal & Mal's, where soulful melodies and vibrant rhythms will transport you to the heart of New Orleans. Experience the magic as these talented musicians breathe new life into classic jazz standards while adding their own unique contemporary flair. Gather your friends and immerse yourself in an atmosphere of musical excellence and southern hospitality at one of Jackson's most beloved venues.

Meet at Fertile Ground Beer Co. at 6 pm every Thursday for a 5k run around Belhaven. The event concludes with beers and social time at the brewery.

Wyatt’s 2026 calendar, titled "Art is for Everyone", features 13 images of recent, unpublished paintings, sized to fit a standard 16” x 20” frame with a 3” mat. Each calendar is printed on textured paper – true to the feel of watercolor paper - and signed by Wyatt.

Our Top Hat Brunch enables us to continue our essential work of providing scholarships and programs that create opportunities for deserving young individuals. Each year, we are reminded that when women lead with purpose, entire communities flourish.

"This book is a love letter to those early family holidays and the ones that came after. To the food, the rituals, the stories, and the moments that hold us together." -Robert St. John

Filled with the spirit of Southern hospitality, Robert St. John's Mississippi Christmas invites you to savor the season with more than 100 recipes perfect for holiday gatherings, cozy mornings, and festive celebrations. From favorites like Smoked Beef Tenderloin and Southern Cheese Straws to inventive dishes such as Satsuma Relish Pork Tenderloin and Lemon-Blueberry Bread Pudding, this collection blends cherished classics with fresh inspiration.

Accompanied by Robert’s signature storytelling and Kate Dearman’s captivating photography, this cookbook will quickly become a treasured companion to create, share, and revisit year after year.

Mississippi State from A to Z takes children through the alphabet to introduce them to Mississippi State University. This book is written in a sestain rhyme scheme, featuring colorful pen and ink/watercolor illustrations. Although written with children in mind, alumni and fans will also enjoy reminiscing about familiar and beloved campus sites and traditions.

A native of Meridian, MS, Ginny Walker Shurlds earned a Bachelor of Arts from Mississippi State University, a Master of Education from Southeastern Louisiana University, and a Master’s-Plus-30 designation through the University of New Orleans. She taught elementary, gifted,and visual art in St. Tammany Parish Public Schools, LA for 26 years. Ms. Shurlds lives in Bay St. Louis, MS with her husband, Henry, also a Mississippi State University graduate. Besides creating art, writing, reading, and music, she enjoys time spent with family.

@sundaybysoule presents: MAYA KYLES.

The AMAZING Maya Kyles is back for another Great show. Be There.

The Central Mississippi Blues Society presents Blue Monday at Hal & Mal's each Monday from 7pm-11pm. Hear the house band and special guests. You never know who might sit in!

Food and drink available from Hal & Mal's.

Every Tuesday night in Hal & Mal's Dining Room featuring the Raphael Semmes Quartet.

The Eudora Welty House & Garden is thrilled to celebrate 100 years on Pinehurst Street with Welty Wednesdays.

Throughout 2025, we’re offering free admission every Wednesday. That means weekly chances to visit for free as we mark this incredible milestone.

House tours are given at 9 & 11 a.m. and 1 & 3 p.m. Email us at [email protected] to reserve your spot and experience the magic of Welty’s world during this special centennial year.

Meet at Fertile Ground Beer Co. at 6 pm every Thursday for a 5k run around Belhaven. The event concludes with beers and social time at the brewery.

Billy Wayne Davis featuring Mary Ryan Brown

Hal & Mal's | The Big Room

Doors: 7:00 PM | Show: 8:00 PM

All ages | Attendees under 18 must be accompanied by a legal guardian | General admission (any seating is first come, first serve)

Tables available for additional purchase.

The Singing Christmas Tree is a rich Belhaven tradition, enjoyed by more than a thousand people each year. This annual event, started in 1933, is considered to be the world's oldest outdoor singing Christmas tree tradition.

Experiment with instant snow, make your own paper snowflakes, explore the fascinating properties of dry ice, and hear the wonderful story of "Snowflake Bentley" - the naturalist and photographer who first successfully captured snowflakes on film. This event is included with museum admission or membership.

SAVE THE DATE! Celebrate the holiday season at Capital City Lights, a festive evening of lights, entertainment, and family fun in downtown Jackson, presented by The City With Soul and Downtown Jackson Partners, now hosted at Smith Park.

Experience the magic of The Nutcracker! The Mississippi Metropolitan Ballet's 33rd annual production will be presented at Jackson Academy on December 6th at 3:00 & 7:30 PM & on December 7th at 2:00 PM. With professional guest artists from Cincinnati Ballet and nearly 150 local dancers, our show promises to be the merriest, brightest, and nicest way to experience the holiday magic!

Vendors from the surrounding southeastern states bring their best vintage and collectible vinyl, in all formats including LP's (33 1/3), 45's 78's. Also included is vintage stereo equipment, posters, and other music related memorabilia. If your a vinyl addict, this event is definitely worth attending!!

The Museum offers free admission to exhibitions, drop-in artmaking (11 AM – 2 PM), and a free guided tour (2pm) on the first Saturday of every month as part of Access for All, provided by the Art Bridges Foundation.

Join us for an exclusive exhibition showcasing original oil paintings by renowned artist NuRenaissance. This event will provide a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the vibrant colors and intricate details of NuRenaissance's work, which blends classical techniques with modern abstract themes with Afrocentric twists

Whether you're a seasoned art enthusiast or just beginning to explore the world of art, this exhibition promises to inspire and captivate. Meet the artist, learn about the creative process, and gain insights into the stories behind each piece.

It's a gala but there's no dress code, just positive vibes.

The Central Mississippi Blues Society presents Blue Monday at Hal & Mal's each Monday from 7pm-11pm. Hear the house band and special guests. You never know who might sit in!

Food and drink available from Hal & Mal's.

Hear from civil rights and history scholars Jere Nash, D'Andra Orey, and Justin Randolph as they discuss their new works centering on southern history and social justice. Their books will be available for purchase on site. This event is free and open to the public.

In conversation with David Miller.

Kelly Foster Lundquist was nineteen when she met Devin at church camp in the late ’90s. Immediately inseparable, the two bonded over bootleg Tori Amos recordings and a sense of disconnection from the spiritual fervor of their fellow camp counselors. Devin was classically handsome and Kelly on the plain side of pretty, but they matched. Their twinned search for God, acceptance, and love would profoundly shape the rest of their lives.

In this striking debut memoir, Lundquist revisits her relationship with Devin twenty years after their divorce, as she investigates the “beard” trope in literature, culture, and her own romantic life. The straight woman who unwittingly marries a gay man is either a laughingstock or a fool—or both—in the popular imagination. And yet reality—much like desire—is more wild. Reality is midnight pad Thai, tenderness in Ralph Lauren sheets, ritual visits to Blockbuster, and beginning a PhD in queer theory while your husband secretly struggles to reconcile his double life.

A tour de force of empathy and vivid prose, Beard reckons honestly with the harm done to both husband and wife by churches that required rigid performances of gender and sexuality. In contrast, Lundquist learns to let go of brittle certainties as she embraces what her first marriage taught her about risk and redemption.

Kelly Foster Lundquist teaches writing at North Hennepin Community College in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. A 2013 Milton postgraduate fellow at Image Journal and Kenyon Review writers’ alum, her work has appeared in Last Syllable, Whale Road Review, and The Academy Stories among other places. She has an MFA in creative writing from Seattle Pacific University and an MA in English from Mississippi College, and remains a PhD dropout. Lundquist lives in a little red house by the Mississippi River with her spouse and daughter.

Every Tuesday night in Hal & Mal's Dining Room featuring the Raphael Semmes Quartet.

The Eudora Welty House & Garden is thrilled to celebrate 100 years on Pinehurst Street with Welty Wednesdays.

Throughout 2025, we’re offering free admission every Wednesday. That means weekly chances to visit for free as we mark this incredible milestone.

House tours are given at 9 & 11 a.m. and 1 & 3 p.m. Email us at [email protected] to reserve your spot and experience the magic of Welty’s world during this special centennial year.

Join us for an unforgettable evening with the New Bourbon Jazz Band at Hal & Mal's, where soulful melodies and vibrant rhythms will transport you to the heart of New Orleans. Experience the magic as these talented musicians breathe new life into classic jazz standards while adding their own unique contemporary flair. Gather your friends and immerse yourself in an atmosphere of musical excellence and southern hospitality at one of Jackson's most beloved venues.

During the excitement of the winter holiday season, the MS Ag Museum will host its Homestead for the Holidays event. Held Thursday & Friday, December 11 & 12, the Ag Museum will be open from 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm for this joy-filled holiday event.

Enjoy a sampler breakfast for supper, storytime with Mrs. Claus, and get your picture made with Santa and Rudolph! Take a stroll through Small Town and see the demonstrators, visit the Fortenberry-Parkman Farmstead and experience Christmas during the late 1800s.

Carousel, train, and wagon rides will be available as well as hands-on historic crafts and live music throughout the grounds. Make sure to write a letter to Santa on one of our limited edition postcards, printed in the Small Town Print Shop. Stop by the General Store for an old-fashioned glass bottle drink and browse the wares and unique Mississippi made products that make great gifts and stocking stuffers!

We hope you will join us for this wonderful time of community and coming together and enjoy the warmth that an old-fashioned holiday celebration creates! Homestead for the Holidays is sponsored in part by the Mississippi Egg Marketing Board, the Mississippi Beef Council, Cal-Maine Foods Inc., and Visit Jackson.

How American police power shaped fights for Black freedom.

In the segregated American South, policing was war. Rampant police violence came to the back roads and cattle pastures of America’s rural countryside as ideas of race, property, and belonging reshaped the role of government in everyday life. In Mississippi Law, Justin Randolph explores rural law enforcement to explain US racial authoritarianism between the Civil War and the civil rights movement. In Jim Crow Mississippi, the force behind the police officer’s autocracy carried legacies of empire and slavery into the age of agribusiness and automobiles—from state troops and slave patrols to state troopers and highway patrols. But this is no isolated story of individual barbarism. US military and reform traditions informed ruling-class beliefs in thoughtful police improvement through both the state militia and its inheritor, the state police.

Black Mississippians fought to raise awareness and defend their loved ones against the violence spawned by paramilitary police reform. Some took up arms against police officers; others imagined a legal off-ramp to remake public safety after Jim Crow. Ultimately, the transformation of what one activist called “Mississippi Law” came with more funding and more authority for policing, a key piece of infrastructure for the age of mass incarceration that followed the civil rights revolution. Recounting the works of both famous and forgotten activists, Mississippi Law is a genealogy of Jim Crow rule and dreams of a safety that might have been and might yet be.

Justin Randolph is assistant professor of history at Texas A&M University.

Meet at Fertile Ground Beer Co. at 6 pm every Thursday for a 5k run around Belhaven. The event concludes with beers and social time at the brewery.

We're bringing holiday merriment to you at Deck the District, a two-day holiday event held at The District.

Friday, December 12 (5:00-10pm)

Holiday lights and SNOW!

5:30pm-6:00pm: Ballet Magnificat! Performance

6:00-8:00pm: Live music

Pictures with Santa from 5:30-8pm beside Nursery Rhymes

Pictures with Mickey + Minnie and Princesses Anna and Elsa and Tiana from 5:30-8

Christmas movie on the green starting at 8pm

Saturday, Dec 13th (10am-10pm)

Live musical performances 5:30-8pm

Holiday lights and SNOW!

10am-5pm Shopping Discounts

Pictures with Santa and his elf from Noon-4:00pm outside of Nursery Rhymes

Christmas movie on the green at 2pm and 8pm

Pictures with Cindy Lou Who from 2:00-2:30

Pictures with Mickey + Minnie and Princesses Anna and Elsa and Tiana from 6-8!

11am-1pm pet photos w/ Santa @ Chipper & Coco

Give your kids a snow day! Well, a snow NIGHT, actually.

Have a “snowball fight” in an indoor fort, play in scheduled “snowfalls”, conduct winter STEM experiments, see Santa feed the fishes, and more!

This uniquely Mississippi holiday experience will celebrate winter in a way that is fun for the whole family.

Advance Tickets may be purchased until noon on December 12th and used once for either event date.

Jackson's favorite market offers local treasure hunting in the Big Room. Fill your bags without breaking the bank as all items are under $100!

Enjoy some tunes while checking off that Christmas list. Shop local, support art, & create memories.

Tours of the Eudora Welty House & Garden are FREE when the 13th of the month falls on a day we are open.

To reserve your spot on a tour on February 13, email [email protected].

Wyatt’s 2026 calendar, titled "Art is for Everyone", features 13 images of recent, unpublished paintings, sized to fit a standard 16” x 20” frame with a 3” mat. Each calendar is printed on textured paper – true to the feel of watercolor paper - and signed by Wyatt.

Elmore Leonard meets Robert Ludlum in a rollicking comedic thriller set in 1985 from acclaimed author Ace Atkins, in which a suburban teen suspects his mom’s new boyfriend is the ultimate bad guy—a KGB agent.

It’s 1985, what will soon become known as “The Year of the Spy,” and fourteen-year-old Peter Bennett is convinced his mom’s new boyfriend is a Russian agent. “Gary” isn’t in the phone book, has an unidentifiable European accent, and keeps a gun in the glove box of his convertible Porsche. Peter thinks Gary only wants to get close to his mom because she works at Scientific Atlanta, a lab with big government contracts. But who is going to believe him? He’s just a kid into BMX and MTV.

But after another woman who works at the lab is killed, Peter recruits an unlikely pair of allies—a has-been pulp writer and muckraker named Dennis Hotchner and his drag performer buddy and heavy, Jackie Demure. Both soon become the target of an unhinged Russian hitman (Is it Gary? Maybe!) with a serious Phil Collins obsession.

Meanwhile, Sylvia Weaver, a young, Black FBI agent, investigates Scientific Atlanta in the wake of the employee’s murder and discovers a nest of Russian spies in the Southern “city too busy to hate.” Little does she know her investigation is being thwarted by a seriously compromised colleague in Washington, D.C., who is in league with a lovesick, hypochondriac KGB defector who is playing both sides of the Cold War to his benefit.

As Ronald Reagan and Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev prepare for a historic nuclear summit in Geneva, what happens in Atlanta might change the course of the Cold War, the twentieth century, and Peter Bennett’s freshman year of high school.

Ace Atkins is an award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of more than thirty novels and numerous short stories. A former college football player and newspaper reporter, he's a recipient of the Richard Wright Literary Excellence Award, the Harper Lee Award, and is a member of the Alabama Writers Hall of Fame. He lives with his wife Angela and two children in Oxford, Mississippi.

The Central Mississippi Blues Society presents Blue Monday at Hal & Mal's each Monday from 7pm-11pm. Hear the house band and special guests. You never know who might sit in!

Food and drink available from Hal & Mal's.

Liam St. John had plenty of opportunities to call it quits, to stop pursuing his dreams as a singer and songwriter. He wouldn’t need to feel bad; he had worked his ass off for years and sometimes, things just don’t work out the way you plan. But that’s what makes this story all the sweeter. St. John is a star for all the dreamers, a guiding light for following the things that give you life even when all the signs are neon bright and emphatically suggesting to stop, to quit, to turn around! The Spokane-born artist first found validation that he made the right call back in 2020 when he wowed Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton on season 19 of NBC's The Voice with his bluesy take on “Sex and Candy.” Before ultimately landing in Nashville, after getting knocked out of the battle rounds on The Voice, Liam bet it all on himself and moved to Los Angeles, where he wrote his first hit, “Dipped in Bleach.” With that success and the subsequent move to Nashville, St. John started writing new songs, and on these, he challenged himself to write more deeply, expand his sonic range, and tease out new strands of the roots and rock and roll that fans have grown so enamored by over the years. The results, tracks like “Landslide Over The Highway” and “Believer,” are his strongest to date. For Liam, it’s never been about “if,” but “when.” Put in the work, stay patient, stay humble, and results will come.

Every Tuesday night in Hal & Mal's Dining Room featuring the Raphael Semmes Quartet.

The Eudora Welty House & Garden is thrilled to celebrate 100 years on Pinehurst Street with Welty Wednesdays.

Throughout 2025, we’re offering free admission every Wednesday. That means weekly chances to visit for free as we mark this incredible milestone.

House tours are given at 9 & 11 a.m. and 1 & 3 p.m. Email us at [email protected] to reserve your spot and experience the magic of Welty’s world during this special centennial year.

This is the first comprehensive biography of Cecil Rhodes in a generation. This critical work elaborates the life and times of Rhodes, showing how his racist politics impacted mining, industry, transportation, warfare, and society, while discussing how his controversial policies fueled a lasting white-dominated colonial society and had an enduring influence on modern South Africa.

Meet at Fertile Ground Beer Co. at 6 pm every Thursday for a 5k run around Belhaven. The event concludes with beers and social time at the brewery.

A vibrant portrait of thirty Mississippi towns, blending photography with personal narratives, to explore the unique identities that define the state.

Hometown Mississippi offers an intimate glimpse into thirty Mississippi towns through the lens of author, photographer, and artist Melody Golding. In this stunning collection, Golding captures the essence of her state in the summer of 2024, blending photography and personal exploration to create a colorful and contemporary portrait of Mississippi. From the hills in the north to the sandy shores of the south, from the Piney Woods to the Mississippi River towns and the storied Mississippi Delta, Golding's journey takes readers off the beaten path, away from interstates, and along the winding back roads and highways that once served as the main thoroughfares for these unique small-town destinations.

Each town Golding visits has its own special attractions, including historical landmarks, cultural offerings, recreational spaces, colleges and universities, scenic natural beauty, tourist attractions, and ties to some of the many celebrities Mississippi calls its own. All are distinct, yet all share a common pride in their local identity.

Within the pages of this book, more than fifty Mississippians reflect on their connection to the Magnolia State, offering heartfelt insights into the experiences, traditions, and character of their communities. With warmth and generosity, Mississippians ranging from Morgan Freeman to Marty Stuart to Mississippi Senator Roger Wicker, from university presidents to local business owners, share what it means to call Mississippi home.

Melody Golding (Vicksburg, Mississippi) is an author, a photographer, and an artist. The Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History Archives Center acquired her solo documentary exhibit on Hurricane Katrina and her documentary photography and oral history project on wild boar hunting in the Mississippi Delta. Her photographs are on display at the Department of Homeland Security and have been featured in solo exhibitions at the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, DC, and at numerous universities, colleges, and museums. Her Katrina photos will be the subject of a solo exhibition at the Two Mississippi Museums in 2025 in honor of the twentieth anniversary of the storm's impact on Mississippi. She is author of Katrina: Mississippi Women Remember, Panther Tract: Wild Boar Hunting in the Mississippi Delta, and Life Between the Levees: America's Riverboat Pilots, all published by University Press of Mississippi. Learn more about her work at www.melodygolding.com.

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Jackson, performed by String Quartet - Listeso

Age requirement: 8 years old or older. Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult

Seating is assigned on a first come first served basis in each zone

Tentative Program

Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy from The Nutcracker – Tchaikovsky

Greensleeves

Carol of the Bells

O Holy Night

O Tannenbaum

We Wish You a Merry Christmas

Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

Feliz Navidad – José Feliciano

Jingle Bells

Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree – Brenda Lee

Love Is All Around – Wet Wet Wet

Let It Go from Frozen

Once Upon a December from Anastasia – Stephen Flaherty

Maestro from The Holiday – Hans Zimmer

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas – Michael Bublé

Last Christmas – Wham!

All I Want for Christmas Is You – Mariah Carey

It’s Christmas in the South! Viral sensation and TikTok creator Landon Bryant reimagines the classic “The Night Before Christmas” poem with a unique and humorous Southern twist.

Merry Christmas and welcome to the South—home of sweet tea, boiled peanuts, wide front porches, and thick Southern drawls. No one knows Christmas—Southern-style—like Landon Bryant, the viral sensation and TikTok creator behind @LandonTalks. In Landon’s reimagining of the iconic “The Night Before Christmas” poem, you’ll be invited to nestle up all snug on your pallet and dream of divinity and strawberry pretzel salad. Discover what happens when quick as all get-out, a miniature sleigh and eight tiny reindeer start pawin’ and prancin’ each little hoof on the roof of Landon’s house. You’ll be fixin’ to clutch your pearls when St. Nicholas comes down the chimney with a bound!

As a bonus, Landon also shares his favorite family recipe for sweet potato casserole and a glossary for decoding Southern slang and favorite Southern-isms. Whether you live in the South or just love Southern culture, this adorably charming gift book is going to be your favorite Christmas staple for years to come. I swanny!

Landon Bryant is a dynamic force in the world of social media, rapidly gaining fame as an influential Southern storyteller. You likely know Landon from his often hilarious, sometimes controversial (when it comes to sugar or salt on grits), and always insightful "let's discuss..." monologues on Southern culture. His journey, however, roots back to his days as an acclaimed art teacher whose passion for education continues but now with a much wider audience. Known for his captivating speaking engagements and Southern flair, Landon leaves audiences deeply satisfied with his influential and authentic voice from the South.

Alice Pattullo is an illustrator based in East London. Alice works on commissioned illustrations for a variety of clients including Gardens Illustrated, Batsford, Country Living, Crabtree and Evelyn, Design for Today, Faber, Kew Gardens, Fortnum and Mason, Quarto, Little Toller, Selvedge, The V&A Museum, and The Village Voice.

The Central Mississippi Blues Society presents Blue Monday at Hal & Mal's each Monday from 7pm-11pm. Hear the house band and special guests. You never know who might sit in!

Food and drink available from Hal & Mal's.

Every Tuesday night in Hal & Mal's Dining Room featuring the Raphael Semmes Quartet.

Meet at Fertile Ground Beer Co. at 6 pm every Thursday for a 5k run around Belhaven. The event concludes with beers and social time at the brewery.

The Central Mississippi Blues Society presents Blue Monday at Hal & Mal's each Monday from 7pm-11pm. Hear the house band and special guests. You never know who might sit in!

Food and drink available from Hal & Mal's.

Every Tuesday night in Hal & Mal's Dining Room featuring the Raphael Semmes Quartet.

Throw on your sequins and sneakers and join us on December 31 for Noon Year’s Eve countdown to 12:00pm! Fill the rocket with New Year’s wishes and watch it blast off during the countdown at noon!

Festivities will include mini countdowns at 10:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m., and 11:30 a.m. and a grand finale at noon with confetti cannons, a traditional style countdown, and a balloon drop. Dance along to festive tunes. Create your own noisemaker and countdown clock, add your New Year’s wishes to our Wishing Wall, make a New Year’s hat, and so much more.

Meet at Fertile Ground Beer Co. at 6 pm every Thursday for a 5k run around Belhaven. The event concludes with beers and social time at the brewery.

The Central Mississippi Blues Society presents Blue Monday at Hal & Mal's each Monday from 7pm-11pm. Hear the house band and special guests. You never know who might sit in!

Food and drink available from Hal & Mal's.

Every Tuesday night in Hal & Mal's Dining Room featuring the Raphael Semmes Quartet.