The Jackson Chamber of Commerce has set the date for the 5th annual Red, White & Jackson.

The event will be held Thursday, June 28 in Downtown Jackson.

Red, White & Jackson will begin with free food, beverages and live entertainment from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Smith Park in Downtown Jackson.

Introducing a whole new entertainment option for the summer: the C Spire Wireless Summer Music Series at The Cedars.  

Mark your calendars now for the third Thursday evening of each summer month – June, July and August – and come and enjoy a different musical sound on the front porch of Jackson’s oldest residence. Bring your picnic supper and spread a blanket on the ground.

Bands start each evening at 6 p.m. and continue until the stars are good and out at 9 p.m. The Cedars is located at 4145 Old Canton Road and parking is available at St.

A 26-year-old Mississippi College graduate, Tyler Blount of Clinton has fought Cystic Fibrosis since he was an infant.

Doing two hours of physical therapy daily and taking nearly 36 pills each day, the Mississippi accountant continues to battle the disease. These days, Blount is also getting his body prepared to run a 5K Jackson road race to help raise money to combat CF.

Blount will have his running shoes on for the 2012 Jackson Great Strides Walk/5K Run set for April 21 at Mayes Lake off Lakeland Drive. It begins with a 9 a.m. 5K registration and 9:30 a.m. walk registration.

For more information on Jackson’s Great Strides race go to http://greatstrides.cff.org or www.cff.org. People wishing to enter the April 21 race or make a donation can also call the Mississippi chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation at 601.981.3100.

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