Jackson Jambalaya

This stuff is why guys loose their "man" cards.

Jackson...the gift that keeps on giving....

I wonder if the patrons got "Trapp-ed" and couldn't get there?

Remember the NFL preseason game a few years back?

I heard the parking garage wasn’t open

This type of incompetence is why you have failed city/states/nations that require foreign aid to keep their people from starving to death and blame everyone else while they beg.

It's like watching a collapse that you've seen over and over happen before your eyes in slow-motion

Those that could leave Jackson mostly migrated to Madison and Rankin Counties. Now that the Jackson kudzu effect of crime, blight, and overall decline is sofeading into those two counties. Unfortunately, there is no good area to go beyond those counties.

@ 7:33
I agree with most of your comment. However it was the middle class that fled Jackson. NE Jackson simply can afford to stay as they can pay 3 or kids private school tuition. Example look at Jackson prep. JA. etc... the poor and the rich are all that remains in Jackson. Too bad the working class left. I hate seeing that honestly.

Who knew.

Those pretty Austrian von Trapp girls were actually closet "sweet potato queens".

Thanks to emailed directions from the city and a parking plan, we moved slowly but surely through downtown to the SOM matinee without a hitch. To those responsible—well done!

Echoing the comment above. We got an email with a plan for ticket holders to get to the parking garage. That went smoothly and the show was Great!! Leaving Thalia Mara though, it was absolutely horrible at how much trash and garbage was strewn about from the parade. Just such a shame.

8:29 clearly has no idea how many JA kids live in Madison and Rankin counties. I went to JA growing up, and I lived in Madison county. My kids aren’t going to JA simply because of how bad the area is. Money isn’t a factor in the decision. And Prep is in Rankin county. Nice try though.

Of course every post has to turn into Jackson vs former Jackson jabs, but the parade was fun. Huge turn out. I hear the traffic plan for the musical show worked out as well as you could hope. It was a good day for Jackson. Yes, the scheduling folks should probably huddle up prior to putting next year's calendar together, but they pulled it off and kudos to everybody behind the scene who made it possible for tens of thousands to enjoy a fantastic day.

I live in NE Jackson and all three of my kids attend JA. However, the post said those that could afford to leave have left. That's simply not the case. Those that didn't want to pay private school tuition left. Yes many Jackson kids attend st Andrews JA, as well as Jackson prep largely. I think the clarion ledger article last year about northside drive and Meadowbrook Dr being a tale of 2 cities summed up Jackson well. One side live the halves and the other live the have nots. If I couldn't send my 2 sons and daughter to private school I would certainly live in the burbs. I have a lot of friends and a sister that live in Madison. No need to put down where people opt to live. I don't understand the reasoning in that.

NE Jackson enclave is shrinking quickly. Raging Buyer's market. The property tax burden and the need to private school is suffocating. 6mil CIDs will only make it much worse.

The trash was terrible but it's really weird how Jackson doesn't put out trash cans for the event. I brought garbage bags with me but I think at least some people would have used garbage cans HAD THERE BEEN ANY.

“12:04 - The trash was terrible but it's really weird how Jackson doesn't put out trash cans for the event. I brought garbage bags with me but I think at least some people would have used garbage cans HAD THERE BEEN ANY.“

You serious? They don’t even fix potholes. What makes you think they care about trash cans????

To those of you complaining, just ask Queen Mayor to host the parade next year up in Madison.

First poster: Please learn to spell.