Posts tagged Carl Grant Events Center
Gather: February 2018
Gather: February 2018

February may not be everyone's favorite month to get out and about, but it does hold Valentine's Day, Mardi Gras, and lots of cozy indoor events! Check out what Jackson has going on as we wrap up winter with entertainment, inspiration, and even some exotic animals.

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Events, GuidesKatie HowertonJackson TN, Tennessee, event, downtown Jackson, Mardi Gras, parade, entertainment, The Baker's Rack, block party, kids, children, family, Union University, EDGE Program, disability, fundraiser, Carl Grant Events Center, HK Derryberry, Jim Bradford, MakeShift, theCO, Exotic Pet Expo, animals, Jackson Fairgrounds
Remember Me
Remember Me

The crowd was larger this year than any crowd the past seven. The Carl Grant Events Center at Union University was filled with tables surrounded by people of all kinds, ages, colors, and worlds held together by the sad reality that someone they loved has been murdered—some of them fifty years ago and some five months ago. The reality that no one truly understands this grief is echoed in the camaraderie across the room.

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EssaysGuest ContributorJackson TN, Tennessee, Donald Jordan, Carl Grant Events Center, Union University, homicide, murder, death, mourning, grief, event, family, 8th Annual Remember Me Commemorative Walk, Remember Me Commemorative Walk, 2015, hope, Trauma Faith & Resilience Initiative, Center for Just and Caring Communities, School of Social Work, community, trauma, social work