Fireworks show at dark on Friday at Fairgrounds JACKSON — Residents gathered in downtown Jackson on June 26 to celebrate the start of America's 250th birthday festivities. The event featured games, contests, vendors and family activities ahead of the city's annual fireworks show on July 3. The party last week included food and market vendors, a cornhole tournament, a duck pond with prizes, hula hoop contests and access to the city's splash pad. One of the evening's featured attractions was the hot-dog eating contest, which was held in partnership with Rebuilding Together of South Alabama, the Jackson Area Chamber of...

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