Friday, March 28, 2014

Zoo celebration Sunday

The Jackson Zoo just issued the following press release:


Jackson Zoo Accreditation Celebration March 30th

After receiving word from the AZA accreditation board on the success of the appeal for accreditation, the Jackson Zoo will be hosting an "Accreditation Celebration" on Sunday, March 30, 2014.

Executive Director Beth Poff will be available for interviews at 1:00pm

What: Accreditation Celebration
Where: Jackson Zoo
When: Sunday, March 30, 2014 12:30-3:30pm
Details: Visitors will received half price admission, live music, snacks, special deals at the cafe.

13 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hallelujeh, hallelujeh!

Anonymous said...

Hallelujeh, hallelujeh!

Anonymous said...

Jackson, Mississippi: Where Barely Meeting the Absolute Minimum Standards to Continue Operating (after an appeals process) is Cause For a Party!

Anonymous said...

Move the dumpy zoo to NEJXN, get the state behind the project as a state of MS zoo, and for once do something right regarding this debacle.

Anonymous said...

11:29. You must not be from around here. That makes way too much sense.

Anonymous said...

The problem with moving the zoo anywhere is, where are the funds to pay for that going to come from? The same source that is going to pay for that new domed stadium at JSU? Come on.

NE Ms Legislator said...

The state would LOVE to be a sponsor IF the state is the namesake. Trust me.

Anonymous said...

Nashville moved theirs for several years. Just saying... It's not undoable, it has been done before.

Anonymous said...

Why would 'the state' give a rat's ass if 'the state is the namesake'? What a stupid notion.

NE Miss Legislator said...

10:49. What is better: the Jackson Civil Rights Museum or the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum? The Jackson Sports Hall of Fame Museum or the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame Museum? Duh.

Anonymous said...

And, if Mississippi taxpayers are going to be ponying up their support, it should be a state zoo.
Having a focal point of activities to interest people with children by having the Ag Museum, Natural Science, Children's Museum and the zoo together and closer to the historical interests, Planetarium and Art Museum downtown as well as hotels would be a draw to tourists.

Acquiring enough added property would be the obstacle. But, IF everyone got on board and worked together that could be overcome.

In Mississippi, it's the working together part that's the biggest obstacle! Too many damn negative " ag'in it" people.

Snake Pit said...

I don't know of anyone other than Kenneth Stokes who gets twisted around the axle about the names of places. Again, who gives a rat's ass what the name of the place is? If it's going to survive,it must be relocated.

Guess what.....if it's out at the museum on 55 north it will bring in the same taxes as it does now, only a hundred times more. Maybe 300 times as much.

Anonymous said...

" it will bring in the same taxes as it does now, only a hundred times more. Maybe 300 times as much. "

Non-profits, such as the zoo, are paying taxes now?

I'll make a note.

PS Please give us a heads up every time you find some outfit ready to boost its revenue 300-fold - they're a bot hard to find, believe it or not.



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