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Summer Festivals and Events

5/17/2019

by Dustin Cardon

The Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum will host the Mississippi Pickle Fest on Saturday, June 15, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Photo by Monika Grabkowska on Unsplash.com

Mississippi Pickle Fest

The Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum (1150 Lakeland Drive) will hold the Mississippi Pickle Fest on Saturday, June 15, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will feature live music, games, contests, and vendors selling pickles and other fermented foods such as kimchi, sauerkraut and more.

Admission is $7 for adults and $5 for children ages 3-18. For more information, call 601-432-4500 or visit msagmuseum.org.

Truckin’ Downtown

5/17/2019

by Amber Helsel

The next Downtown Food Friday Festival is June 7, tentatively at One Jackson Place at the corner of Amite and Lamar streets. Photo by Alivia Ashburn-Townsend

On the first and fourth Friday of each month, the area around Smith Park is abuzz with activity. Downtown workers gather from the different offices, and some people outside of the downtown area gather at the park for one thing: Downtown Foodie Friday Festival.

Feeling Lucky and Local

3/6/2019

by Dustin Cardon

This year’s Hal’s St. Paddy’s Parade & Festival is on Saturday, March 23. Photo courtesy Ardenland

The annual Hal's St. Paddy's Parade is Saturday, March 23, beginning at 7 a.m. The theme of this year's parade is "2019: A Magical Mystery Tour."

Cultivating Small Business

3/6/2019

by Amber Helsel

After months of promotion, Cultivation Food Hall finally opened in January 2019. Photo by Acacia Clark

Ariella's NY Delicatessen owner Alivia Ashburn-Townsend stands near the end of the curved white marble countertop talking to one of her staff members. Poke Stop owner Rachel Phuong Le stops quickly to say something to this reporter, and then rushes to her cash register once a couple of customers walk up to her counter.

Martin’s Downtown Moves into 2019

3/6/2019

by Jenna Gibson

Martin’s Downtown has added some new changes over the last few years, from a new bar and stage, to a name change. Photo by Joseph Powell

Martin's Downtown, previously known as Martin's Restaurant & Bar, has long been a staple of downtown Jackson, showcasing both local and touring bands, as well as giving Jacksonians a place to hang out. Lately, though, the bar has been undergoing some changes, including getting a new name.

Season’s Eatings

12/13/2018

by Dustin Cardon and Amber Helsel

The Jackson metro area has plenty of food options for the holidays, with many restaurants serving specialty items and offering take-home meals. Photo courtesy Alasdair Elmes/Unsplash

The Jackson metro area has plenty of food options for the holidays, with many restaurants serving specialty items and offering take-home meals.

Sweets & Succulents

12/13/2018

by Amber Helsel

Jenni Sivils opened The Prickly Hippie, a business that sells baked goods, coffee, succulents and more, in July 2018. Photo courtesy Brandon Smith

The first thing people might see when they walk into The Prickly Hippie is not the titular "prickly" cacti, but instead a bevy of soft sweets in the dessert case.

Telling the ‘BRAVO!’ Story

9/5/2018

by Jenna Gibson

Author Dawn Dugle releases her book, “The BRAVO! Way,” on Nov. 1. Photo by Delreco Harris.

During a Friday night dinner rush at BRAVO! Italian Restaurant & Bar in November 2017, the restaurant was a madhouse. Amid the chaos was local author Dawn Dugle, observing its inner workings for her book, "The BRAVO! Way: Building a Southern Restaurant Dynasty."

The People’s Bakery

9/5/2018

by Amber Helsel

Kimberly Ruffin owns and operates local bakery Kimmiesweett, which she started as a home business around 2008 and expanded with a Northpark Mall storefront in 2017. Now located in Fannin Mart in Brandon, the bakery is growing to offer cake-decorating classes, coffee and more. Photo by Delreco Harris.

Two customers gathered around the counter at Kimmiesweett in Brandon. One patiently waited as owner Kimberly Ruffin finished preparing a caramel cake—an emergency birthday cake—for another guest.

Coffee and Prose

9/5/2018

by Amber Helsel

Emily Pote, co-owner of future coffee shop and bookstore Coffee Prose in midtown, says the shop will showcase what the neighborhood has to offer. Photo by Delreco Harris.

A building at the corner of West Street and Millsaps Avenue sits seemingly undisturbed, appearing like just another vacant one in midtown Jackson.

However, there's more than immediately meets the eye at the building, now dubbed The Monastery.