tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post4499152129878982971..comments2024-03-19T08:57:46.789-05:00Comments on Jackson Jambalaya: Whither goes the Port of Gulfport? Kingfishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06184990110961727404noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-23567944890250567262021-11-14T17:02:00.660-06:002021-11-14T17:02:00.660-06:00This post aged wellThis post aged wellKingfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06184990110961727404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-26074062232712189632015-08-13T10:34:39.176-05:002015-08-13T10:34:39.176-05:00Here's a news blurb which shows there's so...Here's a news blurb which shows there's some hope the ideas discussed here may reach the individuals entrusted with making progress happen:<br /><br />http://www.wtva.com/news/local/story/Mississippi-ports-getting-3-8-million-for-upgrades/XLZOO4ktz0m4-uqb89hbUw.cspx<br /><br />It's a very small, but positive step forward.Victor Fleitasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-19590975482206853502015-08-12T16:55:13.366-05:002015-08-12T16:55:13.366-05:00The Coast of MS was ruined with those ugly manmade...The Coast of MS was ruined with those ugly manmade beaches anyway. They should have left it as marsh, like it's supposed to be. Anyone with a dollar to spend is going to drive past the diseased waters of Mississippi. We are better off to get high paying jobs via the port than to become anymore of the ghetto tourist destination that we already are. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-60759208707760119442015-08-12T09:20:20.966-05:002015-08-12T09:20:20.966-05:00"i realize that you do not care a wit about t..."i realize that you do not care a wit about the beauty of this area that attracts tourists. "<br /><br />Oh, please. 15 years ago I took my kids to Biloxi. They waded into the water and my son (then about 3) emerged with his skin lobster red after about 10 minutes in the Gulf there. We spent an hour looking for a pharmacy so we could get a steroid cream, antihistamine and another agent. The water was cloudy and full of trash and obviously chemicals. We have never returned to the Mississippi beaches although they are beautiful as you drive by on your way to clean beaches in Alabama and the Florida panhandle. <br /><br />As long as the water is filthy tourism is not a viable option for a beach town. The best shot for high-paying jobs there is through the port.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-51867442924175701732015-08-12T08:21:04.633-05:002015-08-12T08:21:04.633-05:00Leave my Shady Acres alone. Leave my Shady Acres alone. Kingfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06184990110961727404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-26441053471547668072015-08-12T08:15:57.559-05:002015-08-12T08:15:57.559-05:00Hwy 49 south is awful, probably the worst stretch ...Hwy 49 south is awful, probably the worst stretch of road in the state. MDOT needs to get off it's ass and do something. A toll road would pay for itself and industry would embrace it, all we have to do is break up all the mamma an nems' farms along the way. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-7297734805220937272015-08-11T16:55:01.475-05:002015-08-11T16:55:01.475-05:00i rebuilt my home after katrina not overlooking th... i rebuilt my home after katrina not overlooking the "industrial site" but in east gulfport. i can still see the "beautiful" port and so can anyone on beach blvd. nobody wants a home in west gulfport anymore because of this. all the other crap is the same stuff we've been hearing for almost 10 years about this port. the fact is, this will not produce all the jobs promised with the modern equipment used nowadays.but it will make gulfport more of an industrial site.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-35942380933476437142015-08-11T16:21:28.654-05:002015-08-11T16:21:28.654-05:00@10:33 AM the Economic Development Wizard Haley Ba...@10:33 AM the Economic Development Wizard Haley Barbour initially claimed his Port of the Future boondoggle was going to create 6000 jobs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-34259810540655668702015-08-11T16:13:03.462-05:002015-08-11T16:13:03.462-05:00Excuse me...You or your family chose to buy or bui...Excuse me...You or your family chose to buy or build a home overlooking an Industrial Site. The main purpose and value of a port is for import and export of food, goods and material. The more traffic through our main port not only provides jobs for additional Longshoremen, Truck Drivers, Security, etc...but the multiplier affect of commercial activity at The Port of Gulfport provides jobs and creates a great amount of commercial and entrepreneurial activity within Mississippi, and from the Gulf of Mexico to The Great Lakes and the Corn Belt of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania and points in between. Furthermore, outlets and inlets to the oceans of the world provide a state and her people an opportunity to participate in International Commerce. Most landlocked states long for the opportunities Mississippi is blessed with because of its ports. We must not forget business and industry provides jobs, produces goods and services, pays taxes and lifts the standards of living of a nations people. Governments Only acquire money through borrowing, fees, taxes, and an occasional lawsuit judgement. The future of America is tied to getting our jobs back from overseas and producing, selling, shipping and exporting our food and goods and materials.<br />BTW...I am a pro-growth, Ronald Reagan, Conservative Republican. I simply choose to disagree with some of your reasoning. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00942814133885076580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-84385472923915806802015-08-11T14:48:35.430-05:002015-08-11T14:48:35.430-05:00i give up. as i look at the 150ft cranes building ...i give up. as i look at the 150ft cranes building 100ft storage bins at the port, that will sit empty, from my house on hwy 90, i realize that you do not care a wit about the beauty of this area that attracts tourists. as a conservative republican, it pains me to watch as the crony capitalists will turn this state against the republican party, with the lies about how this will benefit the most people. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-18825476973936927922015-08-11T14:30:25.430-05:002015-08-11T14:30:25.430-05:00Well...Let me add that I lived on West 28th Street...Well...Let me add that I lived on West 28th Street in Gulfport overlooking the Sea Bee Base for a number of years and I sincerely do not believe Piggybacking up over the rail lines going North would too adversely affect the 27th Ave area. In fact, many land owners could potentially receive substantially more for their property if needed for the project, than it would presently bring as is. And, on top of that the truckers and passenger vehicle operators would certainly opt for a nominal TOLL FEE with the Digital Toll Readers, as opposed to all the traffic light intersections between the beach, I-10 and beyond. <br />Also, who would argue that I-110 from I-10 to the Beach in Biloxi has provided many more negative than positive benefits??Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00942814133885076580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-28447705243385421532015-08-11T14:09:38.369-05:002015-08-11T14:09:38.369-05:001:22 and how many minimum wage/housekeeping jobs v...1:22 and how many minimum wage/housekeeping jobs versus the type of wages longshoremen get?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-85070035392673399622015-08-11T13:22:06.127-05:002015-08-11T13:22:06.127-05:00anyone advocating a "flyover" up 27th av...anyone advocating a "flyover" up 27th avenue obviously doesn't live down here. and i doubt they'll be truthful about how many more jobs and $ come from tourism than the port. you could probably put one damn casino on that site and get more jobs and revenue than the port ever will.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-24049282041063662002015-08-11T12:13:04.440-05:002015-08-11T12:13:04.440-05:00Hey Folks...
Our ideas may not "see the ligh...Hey Folks...<br /><br />Our ideas may not "see the light of day" with any of the Policy Makers and/or Funders. However, the Most Economical and Least Intrusive Method of reaching from the Port of Gulfport to I-10 and on up to Hattiesburg, would be for the State of Mississippi, the Federal Government and the Railroads to Joint Venture an Elevated Expressway utilizing the airspace above the existing RAIL ROW from the port to at least Palmer's Crossing in Hattiesburg, Forrest County, Mississippi. This could be a WIN WIN WIN FOR ALL PARTIES AND A HUGE ECONOMICAL BOOST FOR JOBS AND COMMUNITIES ALONG THE ROUTE. AND, NOT REQUIRE US TO PLACE OUR HOPES ON ANY UNPROVEN TECHNOLOGY !!!<br /> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00942814133885076580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-5462471311978076252015-08-11T09:49:22.243-05:002015-08-11T09:49:22.243-05:00There was no re-direct of CDBG funds. Over $5 Bil...There was no re-direct of CDBG funds. Over $5 Billion spent on affordable housing, apartment complexes in Starkville, Go-Zone, Newmarket Tax Credits, etc..... Why not Develop the Community with CDBG funds by providing jobs at the Port. 10% of Katrina funds being spent to create jobs is the right thing to do. And the jobs are not just on the actual Port. They are truckers, chicken processors, agri-business, mechanics, maintenance, etc.....Stop bashing the Port.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-60014434094398844152015-08-11T08:11:55.835-05:002015-08-11T08:11:55.835-05:00I don't think anyone here is opposing a cost-b...I don't think anyone here is opposing a cost-benefit study. Kingfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06184990110961727404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-44039261797019279712015-08-11T06:22:33.264-05:002015-08-11T06:22:33.264-05:00The Coast went to shat when The Dream Room closed ...The Coast went to shat when The Dream Room closed down. <br /><br />And, yes....we do need an interstate to replace 49, but it needs to bypass Jackson entirely. And that is a very serious comment. North Southnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-13326751523357423752015-08-10T21:41:14.175-05:002015-08-10T21:41:14.175-05:00@ 7:02 AM: What James Johnson said. As someone w...@ 7:02 AM: What James Johnson said. As someone who has made the road trip to Miami from Mississippi many times, it's just too damn long a way to get agricultural products from the heartland all the way down there by truck and even rail. Mississippi is better situated geographically to serve as a prime point of debarkation for agricultural commodities from the Midwest.Victor Fleitasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-73269090614129109342015-08-10T21:37:29.179-05:002015-08-10T21:37:29.179-05:00Pretty simple, the Corps only maintains up to 45&#...Pretty simple, the Corps only maintains up to 45'. Anything above that you're on your own. But that made no difference to Haley. Just another one of the turds left lingering in the bowl. Sold everyone a bill of goods based on faulty assumptions that should have never been used for planning...same as Kior (lignite coal), biofuels (completely economically unfeasible), Greentech ( outright fraud), Beef Plant (in an area without enough beef), and these stupid solar panel companies in every backwater town building 1980s technology panels competing with cheaper, more efficient Chinese panels...same story throughout all of these politicians selling their buddies a bill of goods to get taxpayer money backing some boondoggle where all their buddies get paid up front and the taxpayer is left bruised, bloodied and under some pine straw in the ditch on the side of the road wondering what happened.Pappy Odanielnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-77586428526262930662015-08-10T17:52:42.908-05:002015-08-10T17:52:42.908-05:00Sure, fund it but not with the BP Settlement $$$.Sure, fund it but not with the BP Settlement $$$.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-206408251213184702015-08-10T16:51:17.076-05:002015-08-10T16:51:17.076-05:00Miami is at a distinct disadvantage when competing...Miami is at a distinct disadvantage when competing with an "Enhanced Gulfport Intermodal Infrastructure"... due to the nearly 400 mile North/South Road Trip the Containers must travel just to clear the Florida State line and connect with the East/West and North/South Interstate Complex which serves the bulk of the United States population.<br />Since someone brought up politics earlier...let us not forget the superior position a Mississippian holds as the Chairman of The United States Senate Appropriations Committee and several of it's subcommittees.<br />Now should be THE TIME for all of our Local, State and Federal Officials to work together in funding and building the finest Intermodal (Rail, Ship, Truck) Facility on the Northern Gulf Coast.<br /><br />As one of our beloved Presidents once said..."If Not Us, Then Who and If Not Now, Then When ??<br /> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00942814133885076580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-57823084484658774362015-08-10T12:46:17.280-05:002015-08-10T12:46:17.280-05:00Surely there is a way around downtown Gulfport for...Surely there is a way around downtown Gulfport for any interstate improvement. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-2145815994245371052015-08-10T10:48:56.345-05:002015-08-10T10:48:56.345-05:00The turn-highway-49-into-an-interstate idea should...The turn-highway-49-into-an-interstate idea should be a separate discussion than the port channel issue, given the different funding sources involved. I don't see it happening for a number of reasons -- no money in the highway trust fund, the need to carve through downtown Gulfport to widen a corridor big enough to accommodate an interstate being two of them that come to mind. And since most of the port cargo is shipped via rail anyway, I don't really know what difference it would make. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-2587068921961492042015-08-10T10:33:37.807-05:002015-08-10T10:33:37.807-05:00the 98 jobs created, instead of 1300, should open ...the 98 jobs created, instead of 1300, should open your eyes to the lofty predictions of the mr. barbour. the damn water is too shallow in the sound going into the gulfport harbor. further east at pascagoula where there is infrastructure would at least not require an elevated highway over the city of gulfport, ruining tourism for that area which brings in more money and jobs. but at least he diverted that money away from building more subsidized apartment complex housing. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-45979373412761415642015-08-10T10:20:42.824-05:002015-08-10T10:20:42.824-05:00First, the was no "re-direct" of CDBG fu...First, the was no "re-direct" of CDBG funds. Over $5 Billion in Katrina relief was spent on affordable housing, Newmarket Tax Credit, Go-Zone projects. And now we have a glut of affordable housing on the Coast. New Orleans and Mobile spend $560 million every 5 years dredging and building infrastructure at their Ports whether there is a hurricane or not. Not one penny was diverted away from CDBG for Gulfport. What better way to Develop the Community than providing a place for these affordable housing residents to have a job. I hope we do use some BP funds to dredge the channel deeper and NOT spend it on infrastructure in Jafrica. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com