Uptown Jackson Revitalization Organization

06/03/2026

🇺🇸🎉 The Decades of America Parade is coming July 3rd! 🎉🇺🇸

Gather your friends, organization, business, church, sports team, or family and join the fun by entering a float in this year's parade!

Choose your favorite decade—from the Roaring '20s to the Groovy '70s, the Rockin' '80s, or any era in between—and bring it to life with decorations, costumes, music, and creativity. The more spirit, the better!

🚗 Float entries, vehicles, walking groups, and more are welcome.

📋 Applications can be completed online or picked up at the Cash-Book Journal.

Apply today: https://www.ujro.org/americasbdayparade

Let's celebrate America's birthday and make this year's parade one to remember! 🇺🇸🎆

06/01/2026

Time is running out!

The deadline to submit your Uptown Passport is this Sunday, June 7. Turn it in for a chance to win our amazing Uptown Exploration Basket packed with goodies from local businesses! (Another sneak peek 👀👇)

Don't miss your chance to enter—good luck!

*Completed Passports can be dropped off in our drop box located at 100 North Missouri Street.

05/29/2026

Don't miss your chance! Deadline is Sunday!

05/28/2026

Congrats to Lily!

Congratulations to Lily Renaud for winning the 2026 Jackson Moves T-shirt design contest! Summer days are here, indeed! ☀️

We were so impressed by the originality and wit in this year's submissions. Thank you to all of the young artists who took the time to get creative and share their work. We hope to see you all out and about this summer with Jackson Moves!

05/27/2026

May is Historic Preservation Month, and to celebrate, we’re giving you a sneak peek inside the Jacksonian renovation project! The Jacksonian

05/25/2026

🇺🇸 This Memorial Day, we proudly honor the brave men and women who have served our country and made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. ❤️🤍💙

We are so excited to recognize our veterans and hometown heroes throughout our community with these amazing banners displayed in Uptown Jackson. Seeing their faces and names reminds us of the courage, dedication, and sacrifice that helped shape our nation.

Thank you to every veteran and military family — today and every day, we are grateful for you. 🇺🇸

05/22/2026

Mark your calendars! You won't want to miss this event or the t-shirt! The Shoppes of Uptown Jackson

Mark your calendars for Saturday, June 20 from 9am–2pm for a full-on summer block party featuring shopping, food, music, family fun!
..and no celebration is complete without a limited-edition, official South High Summer Fest shirt!💛

These buttery yellow Comfort Colors tees are available to PREORDER now for just $25 on our website!

$10 from every tee sold goes back to support The Shoppes of Uptown Jackson and future community events that help keep Uptown vibrant, connected, and full of life.

Grab your tee early and help us make this event something special!

Link is in the comments!

05/21/2026

As the school year wraps up, we want to give a big THANK YOU to our awesome student interns for all the time, creativity, and hard work they poured into Uptown this year.

From helping with events and marketing to jumping in behind the scenes wherever needed, they truly made a difference and we are so grateful for them.

Delaynie, Nolan, & Briley we wish you all the best in whatever comes next!

05/19/2026

🚨 Passport Update! 🚨

We found another little mistake in our Uptown Passport… but don’t worry, we’ve got it fixed! 💖

✨ Foxy Lady Stuff ✨ is officially part of the Uptown Passport and has included an AMAZING gift in the prize basket! 🎁

Stop by her shop:
🛍 Fridays: 10 AM – 6 PM
🛍 Saturdays: 10 AM – 2 PM

Make a purchase and get your passport stamped! ✅

Already shopped there since passports rolled out? No problem at all — just stop back in and she’ll get your stamp taken care of! 🙌

If you still need a passport, you can pick one up at the History Center or participating Uptown merchants. And don’t worry… we’ve corrected the issue and added Foxy Lady Stuff to the newest passports! ❤️

Happy exploring, Uptown adventurers! 🎉

05/19/2026

🇺🇸 Good news everybody! 🇺🇸

After hanging our amazing Hometown Hero Banners, we discovered we have room for MORE!

We are hoping to have the next round printed and displayed by the 4th of July (no guarantees), but to make that happen we’re working with a quick turnaround deadline.

✨ We only have space for 9 more banners, so don’t wait to reserve yours!

📅 Applications close next Friday, May 29th.

Help us continue honoring our local heroes throughout the community! ❤️🤍💙

https://www.ujro.org/hometownheroesregistration