Jackson Jambalaya

Didn't they already try to do a development around Farish Street that never got off the ground? I want to say they were talking about doing something big down there 10 years ago or so.... Didn't the developers say they couldn't deal with the city?

Que "The Villas at Kenny's" from South Park

The bums will take it over before you play a pickle ball game! Downtown of all places! it would be better to have it the Children's Museum area where it can be controlled.

“The Yacht at Biscayne Boulevard.”

Where did all the money go for the “first phase” of the Farish Street redevelopment project go? This is another boondoggle. Nothing like doubling down on stupid.

Lots of palm grease in those photos. Right Chowke?

Another "wag the dog" pipe dream to distract from Chowke's pending corruption charges. Right?

I have a genuine question, but I also already know the answer: Did adults come up with the idea for this development? I know they couldn’t have, because no serious-minded person could ever believe a concept like this would ever be viable in Jackson, MS. Some cities, yes, but NOT Jackson.

While I’m all about new development, I expect them to at least make sense. This one doesn’t. Not only is it situated in front of a convention center that loses money like a fire hose loses water, it’s, at the very least, taking up valuable parking area for the few events the convention center attracts. Plus, where will the convention center hotel be built? Oooops, too soon Chok?

Seriously, like the people who begged the City not to build the convention center in the first place (they were 100% right), I’m going on record stating this is a horrible boondoggle that will become nothing more than a crime-infested sleeping area. Hide and watch!

Is the FBI the prime mover and shaker in this development?

Sorry KF - trying to find a laughing out loud emoji big enough to satisfy a response, but for some reason my font sizes won't cover the page appropriately.
Those of us in the radical new city all wait to see this latest fantasy of Lumumba-land develops. Or actually, doesn't.

Has anybody noticed the improvement this will make to the now-famous Cigar Bar territory? Certainly can't be a coincidence.

Where did all the money go for the “first phase” of the Farish Street redevelopment project go?

When it comes to City projects the last few years aren't we always asking where did all the money go?

3:39 You are correct as that was the plan in early 2001 & never happened. Until a new mayor is in office & crime drops No One with good business sense would invest in the COJ!

Wonder what Dale got paid to render those beauties. The cost to build will be low considering those are popup circus pavilions.

Well, if World Government can use Orwell as a template for its worldshaping, then Jackson-Kush is entitled to use Southpark as inspiration in shaping its 'PapaChok BabyChok RukiChok Convention Center and Ancillary Delusional Activities Complex'.

The entire downtown Jackson strategy has been an unmitigated disaster for the past 30 years. The amount of money wasted putting lipstick on that pig is staggering. No objective analysis can demonstrate otherwise.

The blank field is where he wants to put Costco and Top Golf.

Dale probably hasn’t been paid.

@5:09 Jackson is using Animal Farm as a blueprint.

Unlike the "Farish Street Entertainment District" the city jivers may actually have access to some money to make this happen. At least phase one. It's not much when you consider food trucks (transient at best), movable pavillions (tents), pickleball courts (still parking spaces) and green areas (vacant lots). But when it's finished people will wonder where the money went.

Bwahahahahahahaha!

It will be stripped clean 2 weeks after it opens-

Let's just say there's a reason Trustmark stopped rennovating their building.

First, why not spend the money improving infrastructure, fighting crime, controlling vagrancy, and maintaining existing attractions to see if that will get more people back downtown? Crazy...right?

Some developers from "up north" will be meeting with Chowke on a yacht on the Rez to discuss this project.

Wow! Those 200 people that live downtown are going to have plenty to do!!!

7:03. Let’s just say Trustmark never invests in Jackson at all. We’ve lost a lot of businesses but if there’s any bank that needs to leave it’s Trustmark.

Use to be this stuff was done with cardboard and glue. Now you can get Ai to put lipstick on a pig.

This PR stunt reeks of desperation and failure. What city places a skate park and pickle ball courts near a convention center? Skateboarding and pickleball won't attract many conventions. Loud skateboard music and conventions won’t work. I guess being sensible is too much to ask of individuals being investigated for bribery because they allegedly instructed city employees to moved deadlines for cash payments on a boat.

A food truck vendor park for the 200 people that live downtown that's definitely going to bring in the dollars and keep the convention center caterers working.

Remember this woke fantasy from the mayor and his woke cronies courtesy of the Jackson Free Press: https://m.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2018/jul/11/reimagining-9-acres-downtown/

This is not an urban solution to anything. It is actually a suburban-scaled scheme filled with low-or no-density development. Most architects can churn out renderings like this in a few days.

Let me get this jive right, economic development is skating, pickleball and food trucks. Have they passed a drug test?