Editing Jackson, Tennessee (section)

==Arts and culture==

=== Rock-A-Billy Hall of Fame ===
Jackson was the site of the now permanently closed International [[Rockabilly|Rock-A-Billy]] Hall of Fame Museum, which recognized the contributions of Tennessee musicians to this genre.
[[File:Casey Jones Home Jackson TN 002.jpg|left|thumb|311x311px|Casey Jones Home & Museum on the 45 Highway Bypass]]

=== Casey Jones Home & Railroad Museum ===
In 1956, the city of Jackson purchased the Chester Street home of famed locomotive engineer, Casey Jones, to turn into a museum and tourist attraction. The museum opened to the public on April 30, and Governor Frank Clement was the main speaker for the ceremony.<ref>{{Cite news |date=April 30, 1956 |title=Casey Jones Home and Museum Open |pages=1 |work=The Jackson Sun |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-jackson-sun-casey-jones-home-and-mus/137084186/ |access-date=December 19, 2023}}</ref> In 1978, a proposal to move the home and museum north to a plot of land next to Interstate 40 was approved, though not without much debate. The building was moved that winter.<ref>{{Cite news |date=January 6, 1978 |title=Casey Jones Home Debate |pages=1 |work=The Jackson Sun |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-jackson-sun-casey-jones-home-debate/137084947/ |access-date=December 19, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=November 28, 1978 |title=Casey Jones Home to Be Moved this Winter |pages=1 |work=The Jackson Sun |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-jackson-sun-casey-jones-home-to-be-m/137085164/ |access-date=December 19, 2023}}</ref>

=== Ned R. McWherter West Tennessee Cultural Arts Center ===
As of April 2022, a large portion of the historic Downtown area has been officially designated by the Jackson City Council as the Arts District, and is home to the Ned R. McWherter West Tennessee Cultural Arts Center, known locally as "The Ned," as well as The Carnegie Center for Arts and History. Some of the art that is displayed in the area includes murals, performance art shows, galleries, live concerts, and theatrical/ballet productions. The district is also home to a number of small shops.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Developing a Downtown Arts District |url=https://www.ourjacksonhome.com/blog-2/2022/5/24/developing-a-downtown-arts-district |access-date=January 29, 2023 |website=Our Jackson Home |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Carl Perkins Civic Center ===
Built in 1973, the Carl Perkins Civic Center is a multi purpose events facility with seating for 2,200. It is named for singer [[Carl Perkins]]. The center is located on the south side of the downtown square.<ref>{{Cite web |title=City of Jackson Tennessee |url=https://jacksontn.gov/residents/arts_entertainment/civic_center |access-date=December 19, 2023 |website=jacksontn.gov |language=en-US}}</ref>