JXN Food & Wine Festival 2026: Culinary Excellence!
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JXN, Mississippi

March 20 – 22, 2026

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Get Your Tickets

Secure Your Culinary Pass

The countdown to the JXN Food & Wine Festival has begun, and your seat at this culinary extravaganza is just a few clicks away. This is your opportunity to be a part of Jackson's premier gastronomic and wine event.

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March 20, 2026 | 7:00 PM

Friday Night
Dinner

Price

$165

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Saturday Grand Tasting, Mar 21, 2026 | 5:00-9:00 PM

General Admission

  • Tastings from over 25+ local and regional chefs
  • Samplings of wine, beer, spirits, and nonalcoholic offerings
  • Demo stage with Top Chefs
  • Live music
Price

$95

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Saturday Grand Tasting, Mar 21, 2026 | 5:00-9:00 PM

VIP Admission

  • Early entrance
  • Exclusive VIP indoor and outdoor area with food samples and complimentary bar
  • Celebrity chefs meet and greet
  • Dedicated restrooms
Price

$175

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Sunday Grand Tasting, Mar 22, 2026 | 3:00-6:00 PM

General Admission

  • Tastings from over 25+ local and regional chefs
  • Samplings of wine, beer, spirits, and nonalcoholic offerings
  • Demo stage with Top Chefs
  • Live music
Price

$95

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Sunday Grand Tasting, Mar 22, 2026 | 2:00-6:00 PM

VIP Admission

  • Early entrance
  • Exclusive VIP indoor and outdoor area with food samples and complimentary bar
  • Celebrity chefs meet and greet
  • Dedicated restrooms
Price

$175

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From down-home soul food to fine dining, JXN, Mississippi’s Capital City, offers a multitude of opportunities to discover a bite of Southern culture presented in vibrant restaurants springing up all across the city. JXN Food and Wine Festival 2025 represents the city’s diverse chef talent and the region’s top culinary and beverage artists.

A portion of the proceeds helps fund the Mississippi Restaurant Association Education Foundation.  This fund provides scholarships to students seeking a post-secondary degree in restaurant management or culinary arts.

JXN Food & Wine is investing in the restaurant industry’s future workforce!

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Savor the Flavor

Meet the 2026 Culinary Maestros

Get ready to embark on a delectable journey. Our talented chefs are at the heart of the JXN Food and Wine Festival, bringing a diverse array of flavors to your plate. From celebrity chefs to local legends, their passion for food is a testament to the soul of Jackson, Mississippi.

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About Nick Wallace

Nick is Gifted, talented, and inspired by nature. Nick Wallace’s mission is to remain focused on the beauty of food. Nick was voted Best Chef for Jackson, MS, the last four years. He was named Best Chef of Mississippi 2020 and has remained on the list of Best Chef America.

National Recognition and Cooking Around The World

Nick has also been featured on many Publication Networks such as Southern Living Magazine, Food Networks “Comfort Nation” (Season 2), Food Network’s “Chopped” and Alton’s Challenge on Food Networks “Chopped,” Food Network’s “Cutthroat Kitchen,” Food Network’s Canada “Firemasters”. “Unexplored America – Mississippi.” It aires in France on the Channel “Voyage.” Beautiful Destinations. Two Features with Visit USA (Beautiful Destinations).

Nick participated in 50 States – 50 Chefs (Flavored Nation) in Chattanooga, TN, and has also been blessed to present five James Beard Foundation “Mississippi Themed”  dinners in New York. He is known for redefining the Southern experience.

More about Nick Wallace

Nick can express his understanding of food through the taste and appearance of every plate of food that he prepares. While giving his grandmothers, Queen Morris and Lennel Donald credit for his beginning love for culinary arts, everyone would agree that Wallace’s talents lie within his heart and have been there before birth.

Nick combines his family farm origins with a sophisticated French technique to create his modern Mississippi cuisine that is exceptionally pleasing to the pallet.

Nick has served as Executive Chef for some of the country’s largest and most prominent museums and hotels. Through these positions, both his leadership skills and drive for continuous innovation flourish.

Nick Wallace is the Founder/Chef of Nick Wallace Culinary, Nissan Cafe by Nick Wallace, Nick Wallace Catering, and the important Non-Profit Creativity Kitchen, giving kids and families the utmost attention inside the public schools, teaching and preparing the best experience ever.

Giving Back

Nick works closely with local farmers. With the ability to produce healthier fresh foods, Wallace has moved his culinary talent and innovative ways into Jackson Public Schools through his non-profit organization, Creativity Kitchen. Through Creativity Kitchen, Nick works closely with the Jackson Public Schools’ chefs to provide better tasting and healthier food for scholars. Just recently, Creativity Kitchen partnered with Whole Food’s 5% Community Giving Program and put the money back into the community by donating a percentage of it to one of the local elementary schools. Nick’s vision for culinary innovation, understanding of flavor, and technique have formed an exquisite growing of innovative cuisine.

Nick continues to reach out to the community by partnering with organizations such as Dole, Novo Nordisk, American Cancer Society, Co-Chair of Share the Gulf, Partnership for a Healthy Mississippi. Nick will continue to use his gifts, abilities, and talents to touch lives through innovation, palate-pleasing cuisine, and humbleness.

Nick Wallace

Nick Wallace Culinary;
Hen and Egg; Nissan Cafe

Jackson, MS

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Brittanny Anderson

Bar Buoy; Metzger Bar and Butchery; Black Lodge; The Pink Room

Richmond, VA

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Chris Viaud

Ansanm

Milford, NH

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Evelyn Garcia

JUN; KIN HTX

Houston, TX

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Anthony Marini

The Pass; Italian Boy After Dark

Charleston, SC

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Chaz Lindsay

Pulito Osteria; Rowan’s

Jackson, MS

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Chris deJesus

Butcher & Bee

Nashville, TN

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Damien Cavicchi

Hal and Mal’s; The Walk-in

Jackson, MS

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Deborah VanTrece

Twisted Soul Cookhouse & Pours; Oreatha’s at The Point

Atlanta, GA

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Donovan Campbell

Estelle

Jackson, MS

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Eddie Wright

Eddie Wright BBQ

Jackson, MS

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Enrika Williams

Fauna Foodworks

Jackson, MS

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Geno Lee

Big Apple Inn

Jackson, MS

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Hunter Evans

Elvie’s; Mayflower Cafe

Jackson, MS

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John Tierre

Johnny T’s

Jackson, MS

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Micah Klasky

The Hive at 21c

Bentonville, AR

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Pierre Pryer, Sr.

Iron Horse Grill

Jackson, MS

The Westin Jackson Hotel
Special Rate!

The Westin Jackson

Stay is available Thursday, March 19, 2026 through Monday, March 23, 2026. The last day to book is Thursday, January 15, 2026

$179USD Per Night

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