The Ned R. McWherter West Tennessee Cultural Arts Center located at 314 East Main Street in downtown Jackson opened in the fall of 1998. The Ned houses a 411 seat state-of-the-art performing arts theatre with an art gallery in the lobby for traveling and local exhibits. Gallery space is available for receptions, seminars, meetings, and dinners.

Advanced technology provides a facility that is of the highest quality with a staging area over 2200 square fee, an orchestra pit capable of seating large instrumental ensembles, and an advanced pulley system allowing any type stage production. Special lighting for the entire theatre can be created and a superior Tannoy Sound System backs performers with absolutely perfect acoustics.

The west wing of the center once served as the Jackson's City Hall. The Jackson Arts Center has gallery, reception and meeting facilities. This area is home to the Jackson Recreation and Parks Cultural Arts Department, the Convention & Visitors Bureau, The Jackson Theater Guild, Jackson Main Street, The Jackson Arts Council and The Forked Deer Festival Office. There are spaces available for lease at present.

For more information, please contact The Jackson Centre at (731) 425-8580.