The 2025 Jackson Music Awards transformed the capital city into a music epicenter during its four-day affair (July 25-28), providing fans and industry insiders with stages that showcased and spotlighted Mississippi’s best artists and entertainment professionals…All “For the Love of Music.” And nobody loves the music more than organizers Jesse Thompson and Lee King who’ve been presenting “Jackies” now for 51 years!
The event venues were comfortable and easily accessible, providing a setting where thousands of fans and artists could interact with each other in relaxed and sophisticated environments that met the highest standards for entertainment.
The Friday night kickoff for the Jackson Music Awards was held at Club 440, a sophisticated lounge setting in the heart of the Farish Street Historic District that provided ample room for everyone to mingle, network, and dance with Mississippi artists, fans, and friends. Many of the attendees at Club 440 knew each other as teenagers, young adults, and now as upcoming industry professionals who are making waves and big strides in entertainment circles, not only in Mississippi but worldwide…