The Arts Come Alive in Downtown Jackson

More and more people are looking for free activities to fill their free time, especially in today's economy. And, as real estate professionals, new clients often ask us what's going on in Jackson that's fun and free? Well, this month's free event is Arts Alive. Arts Alive is a free two day festival which will be held on March 27 & 28 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day at Smith Park in downtown Jackson, Mississippi.

Arts Alive originally started as a church fundraiser, but was so popular, it has now turned into a two-day cultural event. The festival is complete with arts, crafts, food, drinks, music and dance.

Since Jackson, Mississippi is such a religious community, many churches thought downtown Jackson would be the perfect place for the event and, it seems, they were right. The festival has been a huge hit each year. There are many cities across the country that just don't have activities like this for their residents to take advantage of and enjoy. The community started volunteering and sending in donations to keep the festival alive for many more years to come.

Not only does the Arts Alive festival make the residents happy, but it also helps the community. It gives visitors to Jackson a great opportunity to see what Jackson really has to offer as a place to live, work and play.

Just from past Arts Alive events, we have seen some true talent right here from Jackson. It shows just how deep into arts our community really is. Metro Jackson area residents that don't come out to enjoy the festivities are surely missing out on a great event and a chance to learn about the culture of Jackson. So, this is the perfect opportunity for them to see what's going on. It's also a great opportunity for everyone to get together and enjoy each other's friendship and company.

Kids will have the best of both worlds at the festival. The Mississippi Art Museum will be hosting a special booth full of activities just for children.

During the lunch hour on Friday, the Fondren Express Trolley will be giving free rides to and from the Arts Alive festival.

For those who would like to volunteer for the Arts Alive festival, you can visit www.artsalivejackson.com for more information.

We hope you will get to get out and enjoy the free festival and all the fun it has to offer. We may even see you there.

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