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Home, Brain, Home
How Local Businesses Lure Best, Brightest
Strengthening the local business community is no small part of building a better Jackson.
Community Events and Public Meetings
AARP Tax Aide Volunteer Service. The service is available to low- and moderate-income taxpayers with special attention to those ages 60 and older. Bring all necessary documents. No appointment required. Free.
Parades and Passion
Living in downtown Jackson is fantastic all year long but it is even more wonderful on what is one of the best weekends of the year. I speak, of course, of Mal's St. Paddy's Parade weekend. This year marked the parade's 30th anniversary, so I knew I'd be in for lots of nostalgia.
Promised Land: Are Mississippi's Anti-Immigrant Efforts Bad for Business?
'Reasonable suspicion usually goes to a crime, something you can measure. Reasonable suspicion that you are unlawfully present is not something you can observe.'
What's New in the JFP Photo Galleries
See photos from this week's events and newsmakers:
Family and friends
Cassandra Wilson Brings Music to Town
Starting any new business venture in the current economic climate is risky. The fact that Cassandra Wilson, an internationally renowned two-time Grammy award winner, would stick her neck out and bring a new music venue to Jackson sings volumes about the confidence she has in her home town.
Michael Thomas
Giving minority-owned businesses contracts with large organizations helps the minority-owned businesses find more jobs and grow Jackson's business community, said Michael Thomas, vice president of finance and operations at Jackson State University.
Business Good at ‘The Strip'
Go west, Jackson—specifically to the west side of State Street between East Mitchell and Duling avenues.
How to Shop Fondren
When the Fly Girl and the Girl About Town get together, we shop. Or at least we talk about shopping. So, we decided to start a series of "How to Shop" guides. Our first stop: Fondren. The little gem of a neighborhood is packed full of fantastic restaurants and locally owned boutiques stocked with everything from artisan gifts, art and fair-trade finds.
1822 Square (Almost) Ready to Break Ground
An automated system will reduce the parking garage's carbon usage almost to zero.
Finding the Maya
Dr. George Bey does not subscribe to the belief based on the Mayan calendar that the world will end Dec. 21, 2012. However, he has a request of believers: "Please give me your money a few days before," he says. "I would like to use it toward research."
Community Events and Public Meetings
Town Hall Meeting March 31, 10:30 a.m., at Central United Methodist Church (500 N. Farish St.). The topic is "Why Vote? What Are the Issues?" The event includes a presentation from the NAACP at 10:30 a.m., lunch at noon and open discussion from 1-2 p.m. RSVP by March 25. Free; call 601-355-7858.
It's the Weekend!
Today, the Jackson Garden and Patio Show kicks off at 9 a.m. at the Mississippi Trade Mart (1200 Mississippi St.) and runs through March 18. Admission is $5 per day, children 12 and under free; call 601-919-8111. CS's hosts the St. Paddy's Parade Party and Pub Crawl at 3:30 p.m. The O'Tuxers with Mark Roemer perform. The Marching MALfunction and Second Line Stomp and Street Dance starts at CS's at 6:30 p.m. (trolley service from Hal & Mal's starting at 4:30 p.m.) and ends at Hal & Mal's. The Southern Komfort Brass Band, the Lucky Hand Blues Band and the Rumprollers perform. WOOD performs in the Red Room ($5). Costumes welcome; call 601-948-0888. The Gulf Coast Conference Wheelchair Basketball Championship opens with a banquet at 7 p.m. at Jackson Medical Mall, Center Stage (350 W. Woodrow Wilson Ave.). Games are March 17-18 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Walter Payton Center (32 Walter Payton Drive). $20 banquet, free games; call 601-918-5830. Tyrese performs at 8 p.m. at the Jackson Convention Complex. Tickets are $49.50-$54.50; call 800-745-3000. Guilt Ridden Troubadour plays at Ole Tavern. The Andy Hardwick Trio performs from 8-11 p.m. at Yellow Scarf Listening Room (741 Harris St., Suite E). Admission is $20, $35 for couples. Suite 106 hosts Free Your Mind with DJ Spre. Admission is $5. Need more options? See our Best Bets.
Lots of Shows, Lots of Memories
As I mentioned a couple of weeks ago, my wife, Catherine, and I recently bought and moved into a new home in Fondren. While unpacking, we stumbled upon our collection of ticket stubs from our years of going to concerts.
[Girl About Town] Springtime and Wine
I find that engaging in what I refer to as "Sunday Fundays" is a great way to wind down the weekend and get ready for a new week. Maybe it's the weather, but they tend to increase in frequency in the springtime. Luckily for me, a number of local restaurants host wine tastings on Sunday afternoons. Learning about and enjoying wine most certainly qualifies as a first-rate Sunday Funday activity.
Fortification Street Bids Coming
Fortification Street is a minefield of potholes and cracks and a patchwork of new and old resurfacing. After years of talk, Jackson officials have finally announced that the street, arguably the worst in the city, is getting a much-needed makeover.
Felder's the Man
The greenest man in Jackson is about to do what the greenest man ought to do: Lead a huge parade on St. Patrick's Day.
St. Paddy's Schedule of Events
Top of the morning to ya! Get ready y'all to have some fun and watch out for leprechauns.
Top of the morning to ya! Get ready y'all to have some fun and watch out for leprechauns.
Cotton and Churches
In the early part of the 19th century, a group of people traveled to Mississippi to escape some of the ethnic prejudices they faced in other parts of the country. Although fewer in number here than in other places, Irish immigrants contributed to many areas of Mississippi culture, from building grand mansions to founding towns to serving the church.
Living In the Wake Of Dr. Kenyon
I've always envied the Irish—they know how to live. And by live, I mean more than just survive each day. If you can say anything about the Irish heritage, it's that they can celebrate moments. I know, "insert Irish drinking joke here." But beyond the pints, these are folks who could treasure a milestone—even some of the ones we'd sooner forget. Like death.