Looking for live music this weekend? Jackson and West Tennessee are home to numerous live music venues and special events over the September 27th weekend. Thanks to our friend Matt Barnacastle and the Jackson Area Music Society for sharing the weekend's live music events! Thursday September 27th       Friday September 28th   Saturday September 29th   Whether it’s an annual event or one of our great live music venues, experience the music which could only be “Made in Tennessee” found halfway between Memphis and Nashville in the heart of the Americana Music Triangle!  Visit JacksonTN to connect with what is happening in Jackson and West Tennessee. Connect socially on Facebook and Twitter or call 731.425.8333.

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Dr. Samantha Holland and Dr. Alisa Lindley


Want to know about the latest in eye care technology and frames? Listen to what Dr. Alisa Lindley and Dr. Samantha Holland from Lifetime EyeCare Family Vision Center on Greystone in Jackson, Tennessee, can tell you about their clinic in our latest Member Connection.

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Seven genres of music call Tennessee home—and that means the state is bursting with significant music history. Tennessee Music Pathways connect you to the people, places and genres that make Tennessee the Soundtrack of America. From the largest cities to the smallest communities, this state-wide program identifies, explains, and preserves the legacy of music in Tennessee. Whether it is a story of the past, a star of the present, or the promise of the future, Tennessee Music Pathways let you follow the music. TNvacation.com launched the Six Degrees platform, in partnership with Rolling Stone, which allows music fans to enter any music artist to see their connection back to the state of Tennessee in six degrees or less. The Pathways’ online platform already includes more than 300 points of interest, including attractions, existing historic markers, birthplaces, resting places, hometowns and locations of Tennessee’s musical pioneers and legends as well as music venues, entertainment districts and festivals where visitors can enjoy live music experiences every day. For more information on the timeline, how you can help us tell these local music histories, and how to submit assets to be considered for inclusion on the Tennessee Music Pathways, please visit the website  and tell the story of Tennessee music for the world to hear. Catch the Manufacturing spirit! Plus, catch new members, ribbon cuttings and the latest chamber events with our October Video News. Lifetime EyeCare Family Vision Center has some incredible new technology and new frame lines, as well. Find out more with our Member Connection. StarlightSymphony Jackson's Starlight Symphony  

The Jackson Symphony welcomes the Jackson community to their 40th Annual Starlight Symphony on the historic grounds of First Presbyterian Church in Jackson, Tennessee on Saturday, September 29, 2018.

 

Starlight Symphony has been held on the grounds of the First Presbyterian Church at 1573 North Highland Avenue for the past 40 years. This free event is made possible by our generous sponsors: City of Jackson, The Bank of Jackson, HORNE CPA’s and Business Advisors, HORNE Wealth Advisors, West Tennessee Healthcare, Jackson Energy Authority, First Presbyterian Church and a grant from The Jackson Arts Council. No admission is charged for this community event which draws audiences of over 5,000 throughout the West Tennessee and the mid-south region.

 

Prior to the symphony’s performance, a concert prelude is performed on the Jackson Memorial Carillon of First Presbyterian Church.   The Jackson Symphony concert will follow and will include highlights such as; Broadway favorites from “Les Miserables” and “Wicked”, as well as some favorites including “A Salute to the Big Apple”, Tchaikovsky’s “Theme from Swan Lake” and “God Bless America.”  The evening will wrap up with the performance of Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture featuring the Carillon and live civil war cannons manned by historic reenactors.

 

Free ice cream treats will be provided by The Bank of Jackson and Horne. The Jackson Symphony Youth Orchestra will also host an Instrument Petting Zoo for our younger attendees to touch and hear many different types of orchestral instruments.

 

Bring your dinner and join us for the 2018 Starlight Symphony, which will begin at 6:45 p.m. with the Carillon Prelude to be performed by Kathleen Huneycutt and Cody Blue Miller, Carillonneurs.  The Jackson Symphony performance will begin at 7:30 p.m. under the leadership of Artistic Director and Conductor, Peter Shannon.

 

The Jackson Symphony was founded in 1961 by a group of leading citizens to bring classical music to the City of Jackson and surrounding West Tennessee communities. The Jackson Symphony's mission statement is "The Jackson Symphony enriches audiences through the power of live orchestral music". They do this by presenting a six concert subscription series (with four additional chamber concerts) each season and demonstrating a strong commitment in the area of educational and therapeutic programming. For more information, please visit its website at www.thejacksonsymphony.org.

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In conjunction with the Jackson-Madison County Library’s celebration of the 50th Anniversary of its main library building on East Lafayette St. this Sept., the library is launching a new logo and branding campaign.


The new logo’s modern design reflects the continued movement of libraries nationally from repositories for print materials to that of centers for literacy, learning, community and technology. Additionally, the green and blue color scheme and fonts marry the library to the new branding used by the City of Jackson, the Jackson Chamber of Commerce and the Madison County government.


The library has also adopted the tagline, “Opening Doors,” to signify not only the presence of the library’s physical spaces but that of the ways the library opens doors for people to explore, learn and connect with the community and with the world in a variety of tangible and virtual ways.


“As we think about how we are serving and will serve our community in the future, we wanted our new logo to communicate our ongoing efforts to be forward-thinking and at the same time, a welcoming place for the community to gather,” said Dinah Harris, Library Director. “The library is so much more than books and we invite the community to stop by and discover the resources, services and programs that are available to them.”


The logo was designed internally with technical assistance provided by Younger Associates in Jackson, Tenn.


The Jackson-Madison County Library is located at 433 E. Lafayette St. in downtown Jackson. For more information, contact the Library at 731-425-8600, visit the Library’s Facebook page or its website at JMCLibrary.org.

Looking for live music this weekend? Jackson and West Tennessee are home to numerous live music venues and special events over the September 13th weekend. Thanks to our friend Matt Barnacastle and the Jackson Area Music Society for sharing the weekend's live music events! Thursday September 13th       Friday September 14th   Saturday September 15th   Sunday September 16th   Whether it’s an annual event or one of our great live music venues, experience the music which could only be “Made in Tennessee” found halfway between Memphis and Nashville in the heart of the Americana Music Triangle!  Visit JacksonTN to connect with what is happening in Jackson and West Tennessee. Connect socially on Facebook and Twitter or call 731.425.8333. The seventh annual Tina Turner Heritage Days returns to Brownsville, Tenn., September 21-23, with a variety of activities to keep the entire family busy including an antique tractor show, stew cook-off, Nutbush tours and tribute concert. Festivities officially begin Friday morning, September 21 at 9 a.m., with a mystery tour of the region and culminate on Sunday morning when fans attend church services at Woodlawn Missionary Baptist Church. “The Tina Turner Heritage Days are an exciting time for the Brownsville community," says Tina Turner Museum and West Tennessee Delta Heritage Center (WTDHC) Executive Director Sonia Outlaw-Clark, "and for Tina Fans that travel here from around the globe as we honor the international icon that was reared right here in Haywood County.” The full offerings happening throughout the weekend are: Friday, September 21 Activities hosted at WTDHC 9 a.m. – Ag & Art Mystery Tour – Explore the back roads of West Tennessee with stops highlighting the agriculture of the region and cultural sites. Pre-registration is required. Cost: $20 6 p.m. – Fan gathering and Tinaoke Saturday, September 22 Activities hosted at WTDHC 6:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. – Stew Master Competition. Registration deadline September 17. Stew sales will benefit local charities. Trophy awarded at 1 p.m. 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. – Antique Tractor Show. Presented by the Farmers Antique Tractor Club of Brownsville. Registration begins at 9 a.m. Trophies awarded at 1 p.m. 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. – Shade Tree Pickers and Demonstrations. Musicians are invited to bring their instruments for an informal acoustic pickin' session under the trees throughout the day. Also on site will be basket, spinning and knitting demonstrations. Off Site 9 a.m. – Nutbush Tour. Tour of Tina’s childhood communities (Nutbush, former homes, church, etc.) Tours will depart from the WTDHC. Cost: $10 3 p.m. – "What's Love Got To Do With It." A special showing of the movie commemorating its 25th anniversary. Showing at the Ann Marks Performing Arts Center, 127 North Grand Ave. No admission costs. 7 p.m. – Love, Soul and Rock 'n Roll. A special fan tribute to the "Queen of Rock" followed by Lane College Showcase Ensemble and Vonda Peet in concert. Ann Marks Performing Arts Center, 127 North Grand Ave. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Concert tickets are $15 and avaialble online at www.tinaturnerheritagedays.com, at the door or at the WTDHC, 121 Sunny Hill Cove, Brownsville. Sunday, September 23 Activities hosted at WTDHC 7:30 a.m. – Breakfast. A continental breakfast and gathering as fans prepare to travel home. 9:20 a.m. – Woodlawn Missionary Baptist Church service (Tina’s former place of worship). Fans will gather at the WTDHC and carpool. Concessions will be onsite throughout the event. For more information about Tina Turner Heritage Days, visit www.TinaTurnerHeritageDays.com or call the WTDHC at 731-779-9000. Tickets to all events can be purchased online at the website. Jackson's Vonda Peet and Lane College Showcase Ensemble are the featured entertainment at this year's Tina Turner Heritage Days in Brownsville, Tenn., Sept. 21-23. Activities also include an antique tractor show, stew cook-off, Nutbush tours and more. For a complete schedule visit the event website at tinaturnerheritagedays.com. The West Tennessee Delta Heritage Center, in Brownsville, offers a refreshing Southern experience showcasing the history and culture of rural West Tennessee. Inside visitors can learn about the history of cotton, explore the scenic and “wild” Hatchie River and get to know the legendary musicians who call West Tennessee home. Also located on the grounds is the Tina Turner Museum at Flagg Grove School, the childhood school of Tina Turner, and the last home of Blues pioneer Sleepy John Estes. An official Tennessee Music Pathways location, the Delta Heritage Center is also a featured stop along the Americana Music Triangle connecting Nashville, Memphis and New Orleans. To learn more about the Center, visit www.westtnheritage.com or call 731-779-9000. Tourism professionals gathered to celebrate the continued success of the Tennessee tourism industry by announcing the 2017 economic impact numbers recently at the Musician’s Hall of Fame and Museum.  Gov. Haslam and Commissioner Triplett announced Tennessee tourism’s direct domestic and international travel expenditures reached a new all-time record high of $20.7 billion in 2017, up 6.3 percent over the previous year, as reported by the U.S. Travel Association. Tourism also generated 184,300 jobs for Tennesseans, a 3.1 percent growth year over year. For the 12th consecutive year, tourism topped $1 billion in state and local sales tax revenue, reaching $1.8 billion. That marks a 7.6 percent increase over 2016, higher than the national growth of travel-related state tax revenues of 4.6 percent. “Counties, cities and rural communities work hard to make our state a premier destination, welcoming visitors from around the world,” Haslam said. “Our state’s second biggest industry continues to see outstanding growth, break visitation records, boost Tennessee’s economy and create new jobs. The Tennessee Department of Tourist Development and Tennessee Tourism Committee continue to produce record results that fuel our state’s economy.”  Locally, Lori Nunnery of the Jackson - Madison County Convention and Visitors Bureau / Visit Jackson, Tennessee serves on the committee. All 95 counties had an increase in tourism expenditures. Each county saw more than $1 million in direct travel expenditures in the economic impact of tourism. Five counties exceeded 1 billion in travel expenditures, including Davidson ($6.505 billion), Shelby ($3.503 billion), Sevier ($2.276 billion), Hamilton ($1.112 billion), and Knox ($1.097 billion). Madison county leads northwest and southwest Tennessee with over $209.14 Million in tourism expenditures, an increase of $6.32 Million over 2016.  Tax Receipts are $12.67 Million for the state and $4.51 Million locally.  Travel related payroll has increased by 3.9% to $44.42 Million.  Over 1,900 people owe their jobs to tourism and hotels pay over $2.1 Million in property taxes annually in Madison County. Nunnery said, “It is because of the efforts of our hoteliers, attractions and tourism professionals throughout Jackson and West Tennessee, that we see the continued success.  The bar has been set high and with new hotels coming online and we will be challenged to develop new experiences and tourism products to attract even more visitors.“ Commissioner Kevin Triplett said, “the authenticity and Southern hospitality from our communities and partners gives visitors an unbeatable experience and inspires them to return. The numbers show Tennessee is a destination of choice for visitors around the world. However, we would not have these numbers if not for the capital investments, renovations and dedication made by tourism partners across the state to deliver great experiences that create wonderful memories.” To view the full report, click here. For more information, contact Jill Kilgore, public relations media manager for the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development, at 615-927-1320 or by email at Jill.Kilgore@tn.gov.  Locally contact Jackson - Madison County Convention and Visitors Bureau’s Lori Nunnery at 731.425.8333 or lnunnery@jacksontn.com.