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Sherry Cothern (center) answers a question from the "Women In Music" panel on Jan. 10, 2017, at Thalia Mara Hall during Jackson Indie Music Week 2017.

The Ellie Badge performs at Hal & Mal's during Jackson Indie Music Week's "Blender" event on Jan. 11, 2017.

Danielle Elaine (pictured) and Ian Cleary create live chalk art at Hops & Habanas during Jackson Indie Music Week’s “Many Moons: A Women’s Showcase” event on Jan. 10, 2017.

Tawanna Shaunte and Kerry Thomas (L-R) host the Icon Awards at Duling Hall during Jackson Indie Music Week on Jan. 12, 2017.

Jared Kolesar, who is the lead singer and acoustic guitarist for Jared & The Mill, talks to the crowd during a Jared & The Mill performance at Duling Hall on Feb. 4, 2017.

The Mississippi Light Festival on Feb. 24, 2017, featured many light installations and displays.

The crowd applauds Senator Bernie Sanders at the March on Mississippi. The photo was taken in Canton, MS on March 4, 2017.

The "DINOS" exhibit, which runs through July 2 at the Jackson Zoo, features dinosaurs such as tyrannosaurus.

Chokwe A. Lumumba speaks at his general election party at the King Edward Hotel on June 6, 2017.

Ludacris and Disturbing Tha Peace artist Lil' Fate performs at the 2017 Rhythm and Blues Festival. This photo was taken at the Jackson Convention Complex on Aug. 18, 2017.

Jacksonians fill the second floor auditorium of the Mississippi Department of Education building with “#OurJPS” posters, in support of the school district after the Commission on School Accreditation voted JPS to be in an “extreme emergency” on Sept. 13, 2017.

Gov. Phil Bryant waves as he and his wife proceeds into the movie premiere on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017, at Malco Grandview Cinema in Madison, Miss.

Opha Drake seen shaking Mayor Lumumba’s hand durning Open House City Hall tour on Nov 3, 2017.

On Friday, Dec. 8, 2017, Jackson received between four and six inches of snow, the National Weather Service reported.