Jackson Jambalaya

The WalMart in south Jackson will close soon thereafter making everyone in Fondren very, very happy.

MAY BE coming. That site is not large enough for a Wal-Mart unless they have some more land not cleared off yet.

The mayor needs to be cognizant of ingress/egress to Byram. The only access is via I-55 and Siwell Road. Much of the locals will have to access via county roads, which the BOS has allowed to decline significantly.

I live in Byram and spend about $500 a month shopping at the Wal-Mart in Richland... so I agree with Mayor White's comments and feel this is long overdue!

HOWEVER - the proposed site is BAD location!!! It's too small and this intersection is already too congested. In fact, Siwell Road itself is getting overly congested and this will get exponentially worse if the Byram-Clinton Parkway dumps into it as proposed.

Wal-Mart would be a better fit on I-55 just south of Siwell, and would probably get more business that way.

Gee 12:17 Sparky. You act as if WalMart just started planting stores last month.

Gee 1:28 Smartass. I wasn't aware WalMart planted stores, but that's plausible. I wouldn't be certain they are as concerned about the location more than just showing up. I only go to walmart in a have to situation. I'll pay more to shop with a small, local business where I don't have to walk a mile in the parking lot or wait in line, and get a thank you, please come back.

There is a Walmart in South Jackson? Who knew?

Wal-Mart sure as hell is concerned about the location. That is why they'll soon be exiting Jackustan. First Sam's, next Wal-Mart. It will also be safer for the local Jackustanis to shop in Byram.

4:32, Amen! Of course Walmart's concern about location is the reason they are locating a store in Byram.

Here, watch this video of the Black Friday fight that happened at a Walmart. http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=n_adgG8Ba2Q&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dn_adgG8Ba2Q

I think that video shows one of the biggest reasons why Walmart and places like Byram, or whatever obscure place it is that you are from, are made for each other.

Wal Mart as a corporation will drop a box store anywhere. And they'll pull up stakes and move down the road at the drop of a hat. Thank God Canton has one about to open to serve as a pressure valve for the one in Madison.

If you want what Wal Mart brings to your community, then congratulations. It's like sprinkling bread crumbs in the attic. Don't bitch about roaches and mice.

Have you been inside the one on Wheatley (next to Northpark Mall) lately? It's a cross between Little Haiti and Harlem. Welcome to Byram.

By cross between Little Haiti and Harlem.... you mean black people? No, there aren't a lot of racists that comment on here. No way! If you think so, then you must be the dirty L word (whisper: Liberal).

Yes 8:00 Exactly. And it sucks.

12:17 was a dig at the BOS, and 2:01 was a snide at 1:28. 7:12 is correct and 8:PM had too much kool aid tonight.

8:00 and 11:49; protest if you like. Facts are facts. Deflecting with a chant of racism serves only as a fallacy.

The claim remains; If you want what Wal Mart brings to every community, then celebrate your fortune. The only thing that will hasten the community decline would be putting a Popeye's on one side and a Burger King on the other, with a screened-in shack two doors down housing a huge grill on wheels, smokin' ribs. Can a rim shop be far behind?

and 12:01 struggles for relevancy.

This is the poster from 8:00. Thank you Remus for being such a good illustration of what I was talking about.

1:02: And thank YOU for being the perfect illustration (for the rest of us) of a blind man in denial who has nothing to offer other than the tired whining accusation of racism. When a liberal socialist has nothing of substance to offer, he will always resort either to retreat or accusations of racism. And while retreat is his best option, he rarely will choose it.

8:00 again. Not going by the last resort. I just call it like I see it.

By the way, I am a Republican. Nice attempt to pin me down as a liberal socialist though. I guess calling someone a liberal socialist is just the last resort of a guy who "has nothing of substance to offer."

But hey, since I am a nice guy, I will include a link to Joseph McCarthy's wikipedia page at the bottom of this post. You will probably be fascinated because from what little I know about you, he may just be your type of guy.

And I don't feel bad for calling out Remus. It takes a special person to racialize Burger King. By the way, have you noticed that there is one on Hwy 463 in Madison? Uh-oh, you know what that means.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_McCarthy

"Racialize Burger King"? What a goofy comment. Yes, 3:02, all in Madison are aware there is a Burger King here. It's been associated with multiple crimes and criminal activity, some involving the management staff. It's a shit hole and a cess pool. There's not a soul in Madison who would not like to see this place leveled to grade and planted in turnip greens.

Turnip greens are good......

Well damn, 5:35. Swinger parties at Reunion, religious nuts killing their daughters, and now a Burger King that is a crime hot spot?!?! The only way it could get worse here is if JSU opened up a satellite campus in the area. Madison is lost. I am definitely selling my Madison house and moving to Gluckstadt!

Wait.. wait.. wait... what?????

Swingers' parties in Reunion?

Damn, I'm selling my house Ridgeland and moving to Madison! (Reunion is in Madison, right?)

Back to the first post...Why would people in Fondren be glad if a Wal Mart in South Jacktown closes?