El Ganadero: Go for The Guac, Stay for the Journey

El Ganadero, tucked into the long plaza near Tractor Supply on Carriage House, is in many ways

like most Mexican restaurants in Jackson–familiar decor, familiar menu items–but in the ways

that matter, it felt much more like my favorite Summer Ave. dives in Memphis, where you can

almost bet that the lower quality the dining room furniture the better the pastor is going to be.

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Taking Art to the Big Screen

The City of Jackson saw the arrival of its first film festival this August, thanks to the leadership of one local filmmaker who decided to bring her idea into reality. The Hub City Film Festival was hosted at the Ned R. McWherter Center in August and featured an opportunity for locals to view movies made by filmmakers from the West Tennessee region. In addition to the film viewing, attendees were able to hear from these local filmmakers in panel discussions and Q&A sessions that occurred periodically throughout the festival.

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