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Visiting Jackson, TN


Situated squarely between Memphis and Nashville on Tennessee's "Heart of the Music Highway," Jackson has been the birthplace of numerous notable musicians in the traditional Southern styles of rockabilly, blues and gospel. The famous names of Jackson include Carl Perkins, Sonny Boy Williamson, Big Maybell and Big Joe Turner. Time your visit right and you might catch the annual Shannon Street Blues Festival or the Rockabilly Festival, hosted by The International Rock-A-Billy Hall of Fame.

Traveller Advice on Jackson

27 Hotels & Accommodations

6 Things to Do

18 Restaurants

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Weather

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Monthly Averages
Month
High
Low
Precip
Nov
58°F 14°C
37°F 2°C
4 in 10 cm
Dec
48°F 8°C
29°F -1°C
5 in 12 cm
Jan
46°F 7°C
28°F -2°C
3 in 8 cm
Feb
50°F 10°C
31°F 0°C
4 in 10 cm
Mar
57°F 13°C
36°F 2°C
4 in 11 cm
Apr
69°F 20°C
47°F 8°C
4 in 9 cm
Extended Forecast
Saturday
28 Nov
Hi:
61°F 16°C
Lo:
43°F 6°C
Sunday
29 Nov
Hi:
61°F 16°C
Lo:
43°F 6°C
Monday
30 Nov
Hi:
49°F 9°C
Lo:
36°F 2°C

Reviews you can trust

Signature Boutique Hotel

25 Nov 2009

We were received by the hotel manager Susan Barnes who graciously boarded the bus to welcome us to the propriety and directed us to the lobby where we were served some refreshments than showed to...more

Old Country Store

23 Nov 2009

This place was very nasty! It looked like it hadnt been cleaned a month of Sundays! The doors leading into the back area was nasty! The floor needed to be cleaned.The staff was in their work area...more

Doubletree Hotel Jackson

4 of 5 stars
Tennessee
17 Nov 2009

If you're passing through Jackson, this is a pretty good place to stay. It is basically what you would expect from a Doubletree Hotel. Nothing extra special here, but there was nothing to...more

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