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Urban Artist Candy Chang discusses the "Before I Die" wall, a project she started after losing a loved one, at Tech JXN at the Jackson Convention Complex on Tuesday, April 16. There are more than 5,000 walls across the world, including one here at the Arts Center of Mississippi.

Rebecca Cockrell of the Hinds Community College FabLab shares with students some technological advances that help train individuals in the medical field to deal with emergencies at Tech JXN at the Jackson Convention Complex on Tuesday, April 16.

Tech JXN was at the Jackson Convention Complex April 16-17.

Senior City Planners Salam Rida and Travis Crabtree talk to students about OneLine, a radical new transit system for the downtown Jackson and Fondren neighborhoods, at Tech JXN at the Jackson Convention Complex on Tuesday, April 16.

Tech JXN, which was at the Jackson Convention Complex April 16-17, is to promote technology, education, creativity and health care.

Artwork that showcased natural African American hair was in the Jackson Convention Complex’s lobby at Tech JXN at the Jackson Convention Complex on Tuesday, April 16.

During Tech JXN, which was at the Jackson Convention Complex April 16-17, students and adults from across the metro area learned about advancements in the capital city.

Keynote speaker Candy Chang discusses how she came up with her interactive artwork piece "Before I Die" at Tech JXN at the Jackson Convention Complex on Tuesday, April 16.

Lobaki’s virtual- and augmented-reality station allowed visitors to experience stepping into another world at Tech JXN at the Jackson Convention Complex on Tuesday, April 16.

A job fair was set up in the main conference room for people to apply for work opportunities in the city at Tech JXN at the Jackson Convention Complex on Tuesday, April 16.

Keynote speaker Candy Chang speaks to guests about her experiences at Tech JXN at the Jackson Convention Complex on Tuesday, April 16.

Break-out sessions happened on the second floor of the convention center to allow more one-on-one interaction between students and organizations at Tech JXN at the Jackson Convention Complex on Tuesday, April 16.

Tech JXN, which was at Tech JXN at the Jackson Convention Complex April 16-17, is a 2-Day fair that includes keynote speaker addresses, break-out sessions, food and entertainment.

Hinds Community College FabLab displayed some of the technology and tools they use to train students on the medical field at Tech JXN at the Jackson Convention Complex on Tuesday, April 16.