Jackson Jambalaya

If this was Strawberry Park in Madison, the City is negligent. They've known for years that this place is a target for busted windows and theft when women are walking in the park. The City said last year they were installing cameras there but never did. Maybe they were concentrating on the light show instead. Half the cops in town are on that detail.

@ 3:15 good point, I wonder how much the city is spending to placate the attention hogs on Sundial, I guess Mayor Mary is fine sacrificing public safety for a private light show. So are these auto burglaries also going to be reported as malicious mischief to maintain your safe city status??

She'll have a snippy answer, if any. You'll never hear her say something like, "You're right. We should have installed those cameras and extra security by now. We will address this immediately". If anything, there will an Alderperson meeting for a resolution to say the city is safe at Christmas, after which they will adjourn for punch and cookies at the Light Show.

I really don't understand why Madison (the city) doesn't move the light show to Strawberry or Liberty Park and make a real event out of it with music, food, etc. I suppose those folks are big contributors or something. The creepy doll collector is just like every other politician --- in it for herself.

Parks are trouble. I realize that Madison has to have them, because they are among the criteria considered in 'Quality of Life' rankings. But they're trouble.

And just wait until the moronic complex of ball fields is completed. It will attract SCUM-O'-THE-EARTH, from Yazoo City to Crystal Springs, and from Vicksburg to Forest. These are the broke losers who will NOT be spending money on Grandview. They're the kind of people who need "The Village" to raise their children - including free sports facilities. Basically, they're the kind of people who shouldn't even be HAVING children. And here they come, with their wretched brats, to drag down our quality of life.

What ballfield complex is being built and where?

I suppose that since city parks are not considered a "business" they are exempt from the new Madison ordinance requiring video surveillance at all locations having more than 25 (or is it 20) parking spaces. It appears there is more crime happening in the parks than there is at businesses.

6:48 needs an enema. If there is a "complex of ball fields", there is a fee charged for kids to play rec league "ball", so it isn't free. If you're referring to the weekend tournament crew, there are significant fees to play in those.

As to the broke losers not spending money on Grandview, just what part of Grandview are you talking about...Sam's, Wal-Mart, Dick's, Moe's, Dickey's, Firehouse Subs, or maybe the more upscale establishments like the wedding dress store and Kirklands?

Back the original point, we've stopped the Florida trash from stealing our purses, now let's stop them from poaching our recruits.

Madison is for sale people. For years the slogan was that it was NOT. Now anybody who agrees to put up large plastic acorns on the roof is allowed to build and open business. We now pull in the worst from seven surrounding counties to buy (or steal) nail polish, cemetery flowers, cases of soft drinks for resale, mattresses, fried chicken, tacos, moon pies and flip flops. And if they wait until Free-Tea-Day, they can pack three hundred of themselves into McAlisters.

All we need that Madison ain't got (but these are on the horizon) is a muffler shop, a rim store and a place that sells used caskets.