ExperienceJacksonTN

What is it about summer? Why do I always feel as if I am chasing the impossible through the long days of sunshine and fireflies? Are we still trying to find our way back to childhood? Images of fireflies illuminating

Hello, my name is Austin Duncan and I’m going to tell you about my experience with Jackson, Tennessee. First, I’ll give a little bit of background information on myself. I was born in Jackson and lived here until I was

Benjamin Franklin famously said, “Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.” Thanks, everyone, that’s a wrap. I’ll pack up my keyboard and mosey on down the way. (I truly imagine good ol’ Ben giving an excellent rendition

Downtown. The word itself implies there are other regions to the city it belongs to. When you think of famous downtowns, you probably picture New York, Chicago, Boston, or any city with a population in the millions. Perhaps, you remember the quaint little

“Agriculture and Commerce.” Wow! That’s a state motto I can really get behind. Perhaps, Tennessee’s motto should be, “We basically have three states. Collect all three to win!” Or, perhaps, we could really market the tourist hotspots, “Graceland, Broadway, and

Becoming a Jacksonian does not have any special rites of passage, strange rituals, or mile marker moments. (Although, now I’m thinking it should. Perhaps, we could require new Jacksonians to take a quiz, or pledge their allegiance to the Hub

Food, the concept is simple. Your body tells you it needs fuel, you provide sustenance, and the desire to yell at someone for no reason subsides. “Hangriness” is a real struggle. While eating is a function we can accomplish moments

“Sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name.” There has always been an allure in those words for me. Something that tugs on the deep desire we all have to be known. Who doesn’t want to walk into