Gary is celebrating Michael Jackson and the Jackson family this weekend. The hometown of the music icons is hosting the "2300 Jackson Street Block Party" August 29-30, honoring the Jackson family, ...

The Jackson Homecomers festival will return Tuesday, July 22, through Saturday, July 26. The event is expected to draw families and longtime residents for food, rides and community activities. This ...

The National Folk Festival is rapidly approaching, and for the first time since it began in 1934, it is being held in Jackson. The free festival will take place in downtown Jackson Nov. 7 through Nov.

Mississippi has always been at the National Folk Festival. The National Folk Festival has never been in Mississippi. Until now. Downtown Jackson hosts the 82 nd annual National Folk Festival November ...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The National Folk Festival team announced the first eight artists who will perform at the 82nd National Folk Festival in Jackson. The festival will take place November 7-9, ...

"Thriller" shoots up the chart, making this the sixth consecutive decade in which Jackson has scored at least one top 10 hit. Two different holidays collide on this week's Billboard charts as Michael ...

The 82nd National Folk Festival kicks off a three-year Jackson residency on Nov. 7, potentially transforming the capital city into a premier outdoor music venue for decades to come. Jackson is the ...

Curious from birth, Fiona is a music writer, researcher, and cultural theorist based in the UK. She studied her Bachelor of Music in London, specializing in audiovisual practices, and progressed to a ...