Hosting an event in Jackson
Jackson, Mississippi has 18 mapped venues in this dataset. Here is the shape of them, who they suit, and what an event67 rollout costs once you have picked one.
Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium states a capacity of 60,492. The dots show what event67 would bill at that head count, and where the price stops.
The rooms you can book in Jackson
Jackson has a recorded population of 141,449 (2024), inside the Jackson, MS area of about 606,000 people.
It is the capital of Mississippi, so the calendar carries government, association and university business that books early and moves slowly.
The mapped inventory is 2 exhibition or convention halls, 3 dedicated conference and function spaces, 7 arenas and stadiums and 6 independent event spaces.
That is roughly 13 venues per hundred thousand residents, which is a dense field for a city this size — you will usually have a second choice at the same capacity.
By type that is 6 event spaces, 5 arenas, 2 stadiums and 2 hotels with function space, plus a longer tail below.
Exhibition and convention halls (2)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi State Fairgrounds | fairground | not published | 1.1 km (0.7 mi) |
| Mississippi Trade Mart | convention centre | not published | 1.2 km (0.7 mi) |
Conference and function space (3)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheraton Flowood The Refuge Hotel & Conference Center | hotel with function space | not published | 8.6 km (5.3 mi) |
| Billy B. Thames Conference Center | conference centre | not published | 71 km (44 mi) |
| Red Roof Inn Jackson-Fairgrounds | hotel with function space | not published | 1.8 km (1.1 mi) |
Arenas and stadiums (7)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium | stadium | 60,492 | 3.5 km (2.2 mi) |
| Mississippi Coliseum | arena | not published | 1.2 km (0.7 mi) |
| City Auditorium | arena | not published | 0.1 km (0.1 mi) |
| Williams Assembly Center | arena | not published | 2.5 km (1.6 mi) |
| Smith-Wills Stadium | stadium | not published | 5.1 km (3.2 mi) |
| A.E. Wood Coliseum | arena | not published | 14 km (8.9 mi) |
| Frank Branch Coliseum | arena | not published | 79 km (49 mi) |
Independent event spaces (6)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pix Capri Theatre | event space | not published | 4.2 km (2.6 mi) |
| Duling Hall | event space | not published | 4.3 km (2.7 mi) |
| Blue Front Cafe | event space | not published | 42 km (26 mi) |
| Csquared Event Center | event space | not published | 13 km (8.3 mi) |
| Lawrence County Civic Center | event space | not published | 83 km (52 mi) |
| The Ivy Venue | event space | not published | 14 km (8.9 mi) |
Every venue mapped in Jackson appears above. The ones with enough published detail to be worth reading have their own guide and are linked; the rest are named here, which is honest about what the record holds without giving each of them a page made of three facts.
The halls that take a trade floor
2 venues in Jackson are classified as exhibition or convention space. They are the only rooms here designed around a floor plan rather than a seating plan.
- Mississippi State Fairgroundssize not published
- Mississippi Trade Martsize not published
Capacities are the figure the venue or an encyclopaedia entry published. They are usually the seated maximum, and the same room in banquet or reception layout can differ by half. Confirm the layout you want before you plan around a number.
Flights, time and distance
Jackson-Evers International Airport (JAN) sits 10 km (6.2 mi) from the centre, close enough that a same-day arrival is realistic for most of your speakers.
The city runs on Chicago time (America/Chicago). Schedules published in one zone and read in another are the most common cause of a half-empty first session.
Population density is around 1,266 per square mile, so venues and hotels are spread out. Assume a shuttle or a parking plan rather than a walkable core.
Vicksburg, Hattiesburg and Meridian are close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if Jackson has nothing free on your dates.
- Nearest major airport
- JAN
- Jackson-Evers International Airport, 10 km (6.2 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−5
- America/Chicago, in September
- City population, 2024
- 141,449
- 606,000 across the Jackson, MS area
The recurring calendar
Jackson already carries Mississippi State Fair on a recurring basis, which tells you the city can absorb an event of that shape.
- Mississippi State Fairrecurring event, since 1858
Recorded in Wikidata, which covers event series with an encyclopaedia entry. It is a floor rather than a full calendar for Jackson, and it is not a listing service — check dates with the organiser.
Before you hold a date
The city is smaller than the market
141,449 people live in Jackson itself, but about 606,000 live in the wider Jackson, MS. Your local audience is far bigger than the city line suggests, and so is the commute your day-rate attendees will make.
The bill for a Jackson programme
Take 950 people through the door in Jackson — sized to Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, the largest stated capacity in the Jackson dataset. The first 50 activated attendees are free on every event, so only the rest are billed, and the total stops moving at 1,000 however many more turn up.
- activated attendees
- 950activated attendees
- billable, after the first 50 are free
- 900billable, after the first 50 are free
- for the whole event, at $5 each
- $4,500for the whole event, at $5 each
You are billed for people, not for the venue, so the room you choose in Jackson does not change this figure. Nothing is charged for an attendee who registers and never opens the app.
What sort of event fits here
With a stated ceiling of 60,492 seats, Jackson can carry a full trade show or a multi-track annual meeting without splitting the audience across buildings.
- trade shows and exhibitions
2 exhibition or convention halls mean a booth plan is possible in Jackson without renting a marquee.
- multi-track conferences
A 60,492-seat room carries a plenary with breakouts running alongside it.
- association annual meetings
An association meeting needs one big room, several small ones and a hotel block, which is the combination Jackson is set up for.
- festivals
An arena or stadium floor at 60,492 takes an audience no conference venue in Jackson can.
- sports tournaments
The same rooms already run fixtures, so load-in and crowd flow are solved.
Where this data comes from
- GeoNames, CC BY 4.0
- US Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 estimates
- Wikidata, CC0
- Geographic data © GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Venue data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.
- US population figures are US Census Bureau Vintage 2024 estimates.
- Retrieved 3 September 2026. event67 has no commercial relationship with any venue listed.
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What it costs
- Free up to 50
- activated attendees, on one live event
- $5
- per activated attendee beyond 50
- $4,750
- the most one event can ever cost, whatever happens past 1,000
Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
Questions people actually ask
Price a Jackson event at 950 attendees — what is the total?
950 activated attendees means 900 billable after the free 50, so $4,500 for the event. The price is $5 per activated attendee beyond the first 50, and the total for one event stops at $4,750 however many more attend. Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
What is the largest venue in Jackson?
Of the 18 venues mapped in Jackson, the largest stated capacity belongs to Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium at 60,492. Capacities in open data are the figure the venue itself published, and they are the seated number rather than a standing or exhibition figure, so confirm the layout you actually want before you plan around it.
Does Jackson have a convention centre?
Yes — 2 venues are classified as exhibition or convention space in Jackson, including Mississippi State Fairgrounds and Mississippi Trade Mart. Exhibition halls are booked by floor area rather than by seat, so ask for the hall sheet with column spacing and load-in access rather than a capacity number.
Which airport do attendees fly into for Jackson?
Jackson-Evers International Airport (JAN), about 10 km (6.2 mi) from the city. It is the highest-traffic airport within reach in this dataset. Local time is America/Chicago; publish every session in that zone and let attendees' phones convert it.
What happens under 50 attendees?
One live event with up to 50 activated attendees costs nothing. Beyond that it is $5 per activated attendee beyond the first 50, and the total for one event stops at $4,750 however many more attend. Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
What events already happen in Jackson?
Recurring shows recorded for Jackson include Mississippi State Fair. This list comes from Wikidata and covers series with an encyclopaedia entry, so it is a floor rather than a full calendar. Check your dates against it: hotel rates and venue availability both move around a returning show.
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Set the schedule, invite the room and watch who actually turns up. Free for your first 50 activated attendees, on one live event.