The Jackson Municipal Airport Authority issued the following press release:
Jackson, MS – The Jackson Municipal Airport Authority (JMAA) and Southern Airways Express invite all members of the media to attend a press conference on Monday, August 22nd, at 8:30 a.m. announcing new non-stop and direct air service to/from Jackson- Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN). Representatives from the Jackson Municipal Airport Authority Board of Commissioners, Southern Airways Express executives, and local dignitaries will be available for interviews immediately following the press conference.
The press conference will be held inside the lobby of Atlantic Aviation’s executive terminal located at 120 North Hangar Drive, Jackson, MS 39208. Click this link for details about https://www.atlanticaviation.com/location/JAN.
Southern Airways Express is a Memphis (Southaven, Mississippi)-based airline, with a fleet of 9-passenger aircraft, including the Caravan 208, Grand Caravan 208-B, and Piper Chieftain PA-31. Some specialty flights are operated on McDonnell-Douglas MD-80 jets as DOT Part 380 Public Charters. The airline markets codeshare fights for Branson Air Express, Elite Airways, Orange Airways, and Buzz Airways under its SOUTHERN logo and moniker. Founded in 2013, Southern Airways Express, Southern Airways Charter, Sun Air Express, and Executive Express Aviation are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Southern Airways Corporation. www.iFlySouthern.com
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Wrestling returns, except this time it will be a Battle Royal with Othor Cain, Ben Allen, Kim Wade, Haley Fisackerly, Alan Lange, and “Big Cat” Donna Ladd all in the ring at the same time. The Battle Royal will be in a steel cage, no time limit, no referee, and the losers must leave town. Marshand Crisler will be the honorary referee (as it gives him a title without actually having to do anything).
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Donna Ladd of The Jackson Free Press will give several classes on learning how to write. Smearing, writing without factchecking, and reporting only one side of a story will be covered. A donation to pay their taxes will be accepted and she will be signing copies of their former federal tax liens. Ms. Ladd will give a dramatic reading of her two award-winning essays (They received The Jackson Free Press "Best Of" awards.) "Why everything is always about me" and "Why I cover murders better than anyone else in Jackson".
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Trollfest '09 is a pet-friendly event as well. Feel free to bring your dog with you and do not worry if your pet gets hungry, as employees of the Jackson Zoo will be on hand to provide some of their animals as food when it gets to be feeding time for your little loved one.
Relax at the Fox News Tent. Since there are only three blonde reporters in Jackson (being blonde is a requirement for working at Fox News), Megan and Kathryn from WAPT and Wendy from WLBT will be on loan to Fox. To gain admittance to the VIP section, bring either your Republican Party ID card or a Rebel Flag. Bringing both and a torn-up Obama yard sign will entitle you to free drinks served by Megan, Wendy, and Kathryn. Get your tickets now. Since this is an event for trolls, no ID is required. Just bring the hate. Bring the family, Trollfest '09 is for EVERYONE!!!
This is definitely a Beaver production.
Note: Security provided by INS.
Wrestling returns, except this time it will be a Battle Royal with Othor Cain, Ben Allen, Kim Wade, Haley Fisackerly, Alan Lange, and “Big Cat” Donna Ladd all in the ring at the same time. The Battle Royal will be in a steel cage, no time limit, no referee, and the losers must leave town. Marshand Crisler will be the honorary referee (as it gives him a title without actually having to do anything).
Meet KIM Waaaaaade at the Entergy Tent. For five pesos, Kim will sell you a chance to win a deed to a crack house on Ridgeway Street stuffed in the Howard Industries pinata. Don't worry if the pinata is beaten to shreds, as Mr. Wade has Jose, Emmanuel, and Carlos, all illegal immigrants, available as replacements for the it. Upon leaving the Entergy tent, fig leaves will be available in case Entergy literally takes everything you have as part of its Trollfest ticket price adjustment charge.
Donna Ladd of The Jackson Free Press will give several classes on learning how to write. Smearing, writing without factchecking, and reporting only one side of a story will be covered. A donation to pay their taxes will be accepted and she will be signing copies of their former federal tax liens. Ms. Ladd will give a dramatic reading of her two award-winning essays (They received The Jackson Free Press "Best Of" awards.) "Why everything is always about me" and "Why I cover murders better than anyone else in Jackson".
In the spirit of helping those who are less fortunate, Trollfest '09 adopts a cause for which a portion of the proceeds and donations will be donated: Keeping Frank Melton in his home. The “Keep Frank Melton From Being Homeless” booth will sell chances for five dollars to pin the tail on the jackass. John Reeves has graciously volunteered to be the jackass for this honorable excursion into saving Frank's ass. What's an ass between two friends after all? If Mr. Reeves is unable to um, perform, Speaker Billy McCoy has also volunteered as when the word “jackass” was mentioned he immediately ran as fast as he could to sign up.
In order to help clean up the legal profession, Adam Kilgore of the Mississippi Bar will be giving away free, round-trip plane tickets to the North Pole where they keep their bar complaint forms (which are NOT available online). If you don't want to go to the North Pole, you can enjoy Brant Brantley's (of the Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance) free guided tours of the quicksand field over by High Street where all complaints against judges disappear. If for some reason you are unable to control yourself, never fear; Judge Houston Patton will operate his jail where no lawyers are needed or allowed as you just sit there for minutes... hours.... months...years until he decides he is tired of you sitting in his jail. Do not think Judge Patton is a bad judge however as he plans to serve free Mad Dog 20/20 to all inmates.
Trollfest '09 is a pet-friendly event as well. Feel free to bring your dog with you and do not worry if your pet gets hungry, as employees of the Jackson Zoo will be on hand to provide some of their animals as food when it gets to be feeding time for your little loved one.
Relax at the Fox News Tent. Since there are only three blonde reporters in Jackson (being blonde is a requirement for working at Fox News), Megan and Kathryn from WAPT and Wendy from WLBT will be on loan to Fox. To gain admittance to the VIP section, bring either your Republican Party ID card or a Rebel Flag. Bringing both and a torn-up Obama yard sign will entitle you to free drinks served by Megan, Wendy, and Kathryn. Get your tickets now. Since this is an event for trolls, no ID is required. Just bring the hate. Bring the family, Trollfest '09 is for EVERYONE!!!
This is definitely a Beaver production.
Note: Security provided by INS.
Trollfest '07
Jackson Jambalaya is the home of Trollfest '07. Catch this great event which promises to leave NE Jackson & Fondren in flames. Sonjay Poontang and his band headline the night with a special steel cage, no time limit "loser must leave town" bout between Alan Lange and "Big Cat"Donna Ladd following afterwards. Kamikaze will perform his new song F*** Bush, he's still a _____. Did I mention there was no referee? Dr. Heddy Matthias and Lori Gregory will face off in the undercard dueling with dangling participles and other um, devices. Robbie Bell will perform Her two latest songs: My Best Friends are in the Media and Mama's, Don't Let Your Babies Grow up to be George Bell. Sid Salter of The Clarion-Ledger will host "Pin the Tail on the Trial Lawyer", sponsored by State Farm.
There will be a hugging booth where in exchange for your young son, Frank Melton will give you a loooong hug. Trollfest will have a dunking booth where Muhammed the terrorist will curse you to Allah as you try to hit a target that will drop him into a vat of pig grease. However, in the true spirit of Separate But Equal, Don Imus and someone from NE Jackson will also sit in the dunking booth for an equal amount of time. Tom Head will give a reading for two hours on why he can't figure out who the hell he is. Cliff Cargill will give lessons with his .80 caliber desert eagle, using Frank Melton photos as targets. Tackleberry will be on hand for an autograph session. KIM Waaaaaade will be passing out free titles and deeds to crackhouses formerly owned by The Wood Street Players.
If you get tired come relax at the Fox News Tent. To gain admittance to the VIP section, bring either your Republican Party ID card or a Rebel Flag. Bringing both will entitle you to free drinks.Get your tickets now. Since this is an event for trolls, no ID is required, just bring the hate. Bring the family, Trollfest '07 is for EVERYONE!!!
This is definitely a Beaver production.
Note: Security provided by INS.
There will be a hugging booth where in exchange for your young son, Frank Melton will give you a loooong hug. Trollfest will have a dunking booth where Muhammed the terrorist will curse you to Allah as you try to hit a target that will drop him into a vat of pig grease. However, in the true spirit of Separate But Equal, Don Imus and someone from NE Jackson will also sit in the dunking booth for an equal amount of time. Tom Head will give a reading for two hours on why he can't figure out who the hell he is. Cliff Cargill will give lessons with his .80 caliber desert eagle, using Frank Melton photos as targets. Tackleberry will be on hand for an autograph session. KIM Waaaaaade will be passing out free titles and deeds to crackhouses formerly owned by The Wood Street Players.
If you get tired come relax at the Fox News Tent. To gain admittance to the VIP section, bring either your Republican Party ID card or a Rebel Flag. Bringing both will entitle you to free drinks.Get your tickets now. Since this is an event for trolls, no ID is required, just bring the hate. Bring the family, Trollfest '07 is for EVERYONE!!!
This is definitely a Beaver production.
Note: Security provided by INS.
31 comments:
More direct flights = better airport. Thank you Southern Airlines! JAN please do everything you can to bring more airlines.
From JAN to where?
Non-stop and direct from Jackson to????
Map on their website shows Memphis, Nashville, Atlanta, and Destin.
Since there are vacant gates on the side of the terminal that houses Delta, I assume that's where Southern Airways Express will be flying from. While it's not as sexy as an announcement about a national carrier coming to town, this is still good news. There are plenty of locations within 6-8 hour driving distance that would be more convenient to fly to on small planes. Hopefully there is enough demand here and the fares are low enough to be accessible but high enough so that it isn't like a flying Greyhound bus (I'm looking at you, Southwest). Good luck, Southern Airways Express!
They are using prop planes that seat 6-8.
You can fly jets out of Madison with no bullshit.
cesna aircrafts carrying less than 10 people. all it takes is 1 'healthy' mississippian to board. death wish at a discount.
This is like a pedicab driver announcing trips from the Bus Station.....with the same mortality rate
They were operating out of Madison, previously. Enjoyed flying with them. No security. Got to ride shotgun on a Grand Caravan and talk to the pilot on the way down to Destin. Best airline experience in 20 years. Hope this means they're growing.
Best of luck!
"The airline markets codeshare fights for Branson Air Express, Elite Airways, Orange Airways, and Buzz Airways under its SOUTHERN logo and moniker."
Be careful with this airline. We booked a flight to Cancun with Branson Air express and the whole thing turned into a circus. It was classified as a "public charter". The airline lost their certification to fly into Mexico (something about Orange Airways breaching a contract) so they delayed us half a day leaving New Orleans while they tried to get their creditials worked out with the Mexican government. Then they canceled our return flight at the last minute and required us to come home a day early...not only cutting our vacation short, but requiring us to eat the cost of a night at the resort. Several attempts to recover costs from the airline failed because "they don't pay for that."
I'll never fly with them again.
It seems like this is really just moving service we already have from Bruce Campbell in Madison to JAN. I don't think they'll be operating out of the main terminal as they are a fixed base operator and advertise not having to go through TSA as a perk. I hope they do well and expand service but this isn't the low cost alternative we need and won't putp pressure on the other airlines to lower cost or expand options.
How can one fly out of a world-class, international airport without TSA involvement?
There are regularly scheduled commercial passenger flights out of Madison?
12:28:
"World-class"?? You don't get out much, do you?
Chuck... by flying out of a FBO. Just like all kinds of private (personal and commercial) airplanes do everyday. This 'airline' is nothing more than a private charter - which, BTW, is not a bad deal for JAN. Glad to have them move to JAN - more convenient to many potential users than Bruce Campbell.
12:28 You fly out without TSA involvement by flying on a 9 passenger airplane from general aviation rather than the commercial terminal.
1:14 I believe this dame airline has been flying to Memphis and Destin out of Bruce Campbell for about 2 years now. Not sure hiw regularly scheduled it is though.
Why would you not like this??
Flying from the general aviation hangers: "lobby of Atlantic Aviation’s executive terminal located at 120 North Hangar Drive, Jackson"
and nothing that I read said anything about 'regular scheduled'.
This is a good gain for JMAA and a good service to have. Nothing but moving from Madison to Jackson, and nothing to crow about as far as new airlines, but a great way to get to close-by destinations easily - especially for folks that like to fly. Much more fun than loading up into the 26 - 50 seat commuters that we are pretty much stuck with for much of our connections.
Flying on a 9 seat airplane with one pilot and one engine sounds like fun. Throw in a little weather and it could be down right exciting. I think it's a pretty sturdy and reliable model though.
For those who used this service from Madison, how much were tickets?
Flying a single engine with one pilot is very fun. And its very safe. If the weather is an issue, the pilot ain't gonna fly. And the Cessnas and Pipers they are flying have a good reliability history.
Beats driving for safety.
If they've moved from Bruce Campbell to JAN, why are their jets still parked at Campbell?
"jets"
Is it being suggested that driving to the Wiley Stokes Air Terminal, finding a parking spot, walking six blocks and across a tarmac is actually more CONVENIENT than driving in slow, uncongested traffic on Old Canton Road in Madison and parking and walking a hundred feet and coming back to find your vehicle unmolested?
Tarmac Ted, when you fly general aviation you park at general aviation and don't pay for parking. The lot is right in front of the building. I've never heard of anyone having their car broken into at JAN, you do know it is in Flowood and not Jackson right?
", you do know it is in Flowood and not Jackson right? "
you should read more. that little sliver of land where the airport sits is technically Jackson, unless the state manages to take it away.
My only complaint about this airline is that, every time I tried to book a flight this summer, they were sold out. I don't know how much ability they have to expand and add flights when demand is high.
I can't remember what I paid for a ticket to Destin. I remember it wasn't cheap, but I really, really hate traffic and love to fly, so it was worth it for me.
Hate that they're leaving MBO, but I suspect they had at least as many customers from Rankin and Madison.
10:16, I know it is technically in Jackson but it is surrounded by Flowood. Tarmac Ted was implying that it is subject to the high crime of South or West Jackson and that just isn't true. The airport is in just as safe an area as Bruce Campbell field and is probably safer due to operating 24 hours a day and more robust security.
I didn't suggest that at all. You improperly inferred it. I did suggest, however, that while flying out of Madison, your vehicle will probably not be molested. My truck was keyed at the JAN terminal and my wife's left tail light was popped with the red plastic still right there on the JAN garage floor.
Hold on 7:38....Please show me wunna them Single Engine Jets flying out of Madison. All their planes that were at Madison were twin engine jets or twin prop.
Technically its bordered by Flowood and Pearl, not surrounded by either. Its a block of Jackson that sits squarely in Rankin County to be more precise.
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