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So you’re new to Jackson. What next? Where do you eat, or drink tasty whiskey sours until you convince yourself to sing karaoke? Where do you find cool bargains and innovative art?

Don’t fret, we’ve got you covered with the 2009 Jackpedia issue, which you can flip through online here

Jackpedia is the JFP’s online, user-generated guide to the city. Jacksonians upload info about everything from their favorite places to do yoga to where to register to vote. Every year, we produce a print edition of the wiki, offering readers tons of listings to live by.

Log on to http://www.jackpedia.com to see more listings or to add your own.

After reading Jackpedia, be sure to read these stories for more about the city we love.

Don’t Wreck Yourself: Jackson’s Guide to Jackson
Meals Under $10
A Personal Touch
Living for a Purpose
BARKEEP: Laura Collins
Jackpedia’s Guide to Shopping

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The Mississippi Free Press produced this story through the MFP Solutions Lab, supported by the Solutions Journalism Network. This series digs into Mississippi’s systemic issues and sheds light on responses to them in other communities. Beyond just reporting on problems, these stories interrogate their causes and inspect potential solutions.