Saturday, March 5, 2022

Planetarium Shoots for the Stars

 Good news is coming to the Planetarium downtown. WAPT reported:


29 comments:

Anonymous said...

More like another shooting near the planetarium.

Anonymous said...

It looks very nice and I hope that it becomes a reality. Will there be adequate parking, which remains a problem.

Anonymous said...

Another nibble by Lumumba at the edge.

Anonymous said...

Attn 2:04 I can assure you there will be adequate parking..Apparently you and about 4 million former Jacksonians haven’t been down town lately. It has gotten so bad that the city does not fix the stop lights, they just take them down. As an example, on the corner of Lamar and Capitol streets, there is now a round about with no red light.

Anonymous said...

If they do Pink Floyd laser shows for medical marijuana patients then they will never lack funding.

Kingfish said...

BS. Capitol Street works much better with the roundabouts. Really does. Had nothing to do with not being able to fix the lights.

Anonymous said...

Notice how the makeover also changes the name?

Anonymous said...

Will they have a telescope or will it be a space theatre? a ho hummer

Anonymous said...

Thinking about going to downtown Jackson? Go ahead and take your life in your hands. While you may not be the target, collateral damage is becoming more and more prevalent.

Anonymous said...

How much longer before the mayor tries to rename the planetarium for his sister, who has enough space between her ears to film Star Wars?

Anonymous said...

Not safe; not going.

Anonymous said...

Reimagine it, and they will come.


Anonymous said...

Should be fun after a good dinner and some bar hopping in Farish St entertainment district.

Anonymous said...

Rocky Horror at midnight on weekends, perhaps?

Anonymous said...

Y’all are a bunch of chicken shits. The crime in Jackson is mostly targeted black on black and you know that if you pay attention to statistics. If there is security overlooking parking and pedestrian traffic there are no issues. I can say this because I live and breathe it every day for 30 years now not two blocks away with multiple businesses open day and night. I understand that the city’s administration is a joke and needs an enema but we need support for the efforts of improvement. GEEZ!

Anonymous said...

Rainwater Observatory is a better choice. Well worth the trip.

Anonymous said...

I know Jackson is an easy target, but a lot of people are trying to save downtown. Good things, like the planetarium, are happening in the business district. Instead of posting nasty comments, you could either help out, or keep the nasty comments to yourself.

Anonymous said...

Very cool. I’ve always liked the Planetarium. I’ve also always been curious as to it’s provenance. Like, who thought “hey, we need this,” and why?

Anonymous said...

3:04, Obviously you have never been to the Pink Floyd Laser show. It is awesome. Yeah, downtown is bad, but you can't stay locked in your house forever. Grow an pair and get out every now and then

Anonymous said...

Maybe you should try to sell that garbage Mike up in Tupelo. They might buy it but they sure as hell ain't driving to downtown Jackson to pick it up.

Anonymous said...

Where will they keep the Port-o-Johns and portable water fountains?

A city with no dependable water or sewage building a recreational attraction.

That sounds normal to me.

Krusatyr said...

There have been very aggressive vagrants down that way after dark, black and white. Why be a victim in Jxn when Ridgeland, Madison, Brandon are all safer and cleaner for an evening out?

Perhaps boycotting Downtown and Fondren will force reform to happen.

Anonymous said...

Vagrants taking baths in the fountains outside the Mississippi Museum of Art do so much to recommend the area to visitors. Plus, Jackson's largely uneducated residents don't provide much of a support base for a planetarium.

Anonymous said...

Will never happen.

Anonymous said...

Remember, the planetarium was built when Jackson was thriving & had a pretty decent future. The public schools were good & elected officials at least tried to make the city better. That was long ago, an era not to be seen again.

Anonymous said...

Handle the vagrant problem first. Butt finger boy and the guy who fights the air..... shitty pants dude , at least 15 in that area who really should be in Whitfield. Not sure how to handle that really.

Anonymous said...

I've been working in the Arts Center since 1993 and was one of the first artists to step foot in the Arts Center when it opened in 1978. This is a GREAT story taking place with the Planetarium and very much a positive and much needed renovation and facelift to the arts center - a wonderful addition. What we need downtown is energy, arts, creative people, businesses, and a determination to not let it go the way it has been happening. We also need more security and police on their beat. I say we all get together and raise bloody murder hell with city council and mayor and push forward!

Anonymous said...

9:04 : Most folks are all out of positive. I know I am.

Anonymous said...

9:04

How on earth did you get ahold of your "medical margi-wanna" so early.

Didn't know any stores were operating yet!!


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