Sunday, November 21, 2021

For Sale

 The Clarion – Ledger is selling an asset on Commerce Street.



 


21 comments:

Anonymous said...

Is that part of the governor’s downtown capitol improvement district? If not, start the bidding at 2 bucks.

Anonymous said...

Does it come with the vagrants living on the dock? They already burned up the car lot building on the corner.

Anonymous said...

Is this the building that in the past they stored mulitple rolls of newsprint? If so, obviously they don't need this type facility anymore with the greatly reduced number of copies being printed and the amount of paper it takes to produce their daily rag.

Anonymous said...

That is the railroad siding used to bring in very large rolls of newsprint. As needed we had a flatbed 18-wheeler to bring rolls from the siding to the warehouse across the street from HQ. The warehouse is located across the street and next to JPD. The property also has/had a parking lot for employees.

As needed the rolls left the warehouse underground to the basement across the street. Trolleys carried the rolls in a snakelike pattern throughout the basement until needed to be placed on the printing press. Each press has a 3 roll spindle that feeds paper to the press. As I remember we operated 2 presses.

Aside from needing money, with the circulation so low not much need for print paper storage. My guess.

Anonymous said...

Love the description of Jackson. "Best of the New South". How sad.

Anonymous said...

6:04: pretty sure they don’t print in Jackson anymore. I think they print in hattiesburg?

Justice for Print News Media said...

I enjoy watching The Clarion Ledger die a slow, painful death. Jackson Jambalaya provides the real news, albeit with a rightward slant. Despite this I will continue to read and support KF as he is literally the only reliable news source for the Jackson metro area.

Anonymous said...

Why won't the CL just sell off everything? Not as if they have any relevance here anymore.

Anonymous said...

Sad, but like 8 track tapes..

Anonymous said...

Isn't the CL printed in Monroe or Shreveport and trucked in every night now?

Anonymous said...

Didn't the C-L move to Ridgeland, near a coffee shop on '51?

Anonymous said...

You might claim that it's for sale, but the ad says it is up for auction.

Impossible to sell something at auction when no suckers are lined up to bid.

Anonymous said...

"...known as the best of the new south".

Anonymous said...

If I was getting a commission on the sale of this real estate (which I am not) my first move would be to put a bug in Andy Gipson's ear about howe this would be an ideal location for a secure pecan storage and shipping facility. Yesterday I was sent for Thanksgiving makings and right there in the dried out fruit and nut aisle...HELP ME THEM PECANS DONE WENT AND GOT EXPENSIVE!!!

Pressman said...

7:08 and 8:14 -- Not true. The C-L Press is actually a separate company from the newsroom, although they are blended together. They print the Shreveport and Monroe papers along with the Memphis Commercial-Appeal and a bunch of others. The Hattiesburg American is also printed in Jackson.

Anonymous said...

"blended together". Sounds like an accountant.

Anonymous said...

Hmmmmmm, I guess one of the censors here besides KF is CE. CE can't take a joke .

Pressman said...

The C-L closed this facility in 2016. It has been vacant since. They tried to sell it, but no takers.

Anonymous said...

It has a value to someone somehow.

It may be a place to store jobs and hard work….things that won’t be stolen

Anonymous said...

November 21, 2021 at 10:23 PM
Jackson doesn't need more government buildings. It needs more business. Comments not withstanding crime issue.

Anonymous said...

It would be a great location for a Hell's Angel clubhouse. Let the games begin.


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