Our Jackson Home: A Night of Storytelling at the AMP
A Night of Storytelling is a biannual Our Jackson Home event that seeks to create a warm environment for you to dig deeper into the people and places of our city by hearing personal stories from your Jackson neighbors—but lucky you, we’re doing THREE events this year including 731Day! This event is family-friendly and free, and food trucks will be set up starting at 5pm. Click here to read about our awesome presenters and performers.
Our Jackson Home: #731Day2017
731Day is a celebration of Jackson and all those who are proud to be a part of West Tennessee! Every July 31 (7/31) we choose to enjoy the beauty of our city and the people who make it better every day.
Join us Monday, July 31, for our second annual celebration of 731Day! Join us Monday, July 31, 2017, for our second annual celebration of 731Day! Featuring A Night of Storytelling, downtown bar crawl, #OJHshop pop-up, and Jackson’s biggest water balloon fight, as well as plenty of local businesses offering special 731Day deals. Plus, we will be launching our August-November journal (Vol. 3, Issue 2: Day & Night) as well as some new merch. The best way you can get involved is by offering a special #731day deal for your business to mobilize people throughout our community and to support all things local.
Get out in your community this 731Day, and don't forget to tag your posts with #731day and #731day2017! Learn more here.
Our Jackson Home: Jackson's Top BBQ Tour
Here at theCO, we understand that local restaurant owners are some of the toughest entrepreneurs out there, and lucky us, frequenting their businesses is pretty fun! Check out this Our Jackson Home Top BBQ Tour by Katie Howerton highlighting five of our city's tastiest spots
Our Jackson Home: Third Generation
Here at theCO, we're helping Jackson businesses get off on the right foot, and we're always inspired by those who have been doing it right for years. Havner's Frame Shoppe is an example of that, and today we share Josh Garcia's Our Jackson Home story on this local family business.
Our Jackson Home: A West Tennessee Wedding
West Tennessee is full of some awesome event venues run by amazing people. Check out this Our Jackson Home guide by local photographer and CO.STARTERS graduate Kristi Woody on her top faves.
Our Jackson Home: Our Jackson Table Winter 2016-2017 Recap
Some of the entrepreneurs who are the funnest to support in our city our restaurant owners, and if you're unsure what local fare you should try in Jackson, Our Jackson Home is here to help. Check out this #OurJacksonTable recap by Katie Howerton giving us the deets on a dozen local grub spots.
Our Jackson Home: Proudly Made In America
Next week at our second MakeShift lunch session, we are proud to welcome Preston Powell of Yukon Outfitters to share about the why taking risks is essential for success—something he knows personally since uprooting his life and business from Hong Kong to Jackson, Tennessee. Read this family's crazy story for yourself on the Our Jackson Home blog, told by his wife Lexi Powell of Alexandra Lauren Design.