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rockaction
Footballguy
We got married in fever/hotter than a pepper sprout.
Sorry. Other than that, I can't help you out with Jackson.
Sorry. Other than that, I can't help you out with Jackson.
General Malaise
Footballguy
Do you know where you are staying? Will you have a rental car?
I went to college there jn the 90s and it was.....okay in parts. Some good food for sure, a few spots with great live music. But I went back in 2013 after many years away and the city was just way way worse than I remembered. Potholes everywhere, dilapidated buildings, abject poverty. Crime, corruption and a city government that fights constantly with the state's has left the city in a horrendous condition. There are a few "haves" and a hell of a lot more "have nots". It's sad how much the city has deteriorated.
Now, that's not to say there isn't anything to do but just know what you're getting in to.
If you get any free time, check out Vicksburg and the war memorial there. If they offer a tour, take it. It's an impressive site steeped in important history that changed the tide of the Civil War. Also riverboat casinos.
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Nathan R. Jessep
Footballguy
Haven't been there in years other than to pass through, but only a couple hours away, so we get their news stories here.
Keep your doors locked.
Keep your doors locked.
massraider
Footballguy
Are you in the marketing business? I know a southern city that could use some re-branding.
ragincajun
Footballguy
Go to Vicksburg. Not much in Jackson.
shadrap
Footballguy
Don't have a motel yet. Yes. rental car. Was hoping it wasn't like you described but thought it might be due to location. I'm meeting attorneys. Will get some advice from them before I go.
thanx!
General Malaise
Footballguy
If you grab a place to stay by Millsaps College you'll probably be fine - especially if you need to meet people downtown, it's very close by. The city used to have some charm and really nice, older homes but I don't know if that's still the case. You can also look at staying out by the Reservoir ("Rez" RIP Docks) or in Ridgeland. Safer out there and some pretty areas. The city itself is tiny so getting around isn't hard.
I can come up with some restaurant suggestions too if you want them. I think crawfish season is in, so that could be fun if you find a place that does a Boil and has live music going. Great BBQ there too and I've got a killer idea if you like gyros.
McBokonon
Footballguy
Cancel his trip to Murderville and go to Athens instead?
Ron Swanson
Footballguy
I wish I could add something of value here but Jackson is the only City on my "never again" list.
Nathan R. Jessep
Footballguy
relevant:
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Desert_Power
Footballguy
Art museum seems to have good reviews 
Went around looking at street view. Depressing looking place.
Went around looking at street view. Depressing looking place.
General Malaise
Footballguy
Art museum seems to have good reviews
Went around looking at street view. Depressing looking place.
The Mississippi Museum of Art is outstanding for a town this size.
SWC
Bromigo
jackson had about 80 homocides per 100 000 residents in 2020 meaning it was only a little worse than st louis which is a total crapfestival of a city and here is the worst part i think the entire city might only have 1 panera jeez louize i mean at that point why even bother take that to the bank brohans
Chadstroma
Footballguy
I thought this was Jackson Hole and got excited then realized not so much.... uh.... well.... don't die.
seahawk 17
Footballguy
Don't worry about this. The water is rarely actually running through the pipes.
Shula-holic
Footballguy
Worked there in late 90s. Most of my friends still there now all live north of town in a place called Madison. Jackson was always an old money town. If you enjoy gambling, Vicksburg has that too. I learned to count cards while playing over there during those years.
Shula-holic
Footballguy
I lived in Ridgeland when I was there. I’ve heard Northpark and all of County Line Road area has gone to hell. Haven’t been there in quite awhile. Seems as all the folks who were there that I knew moved to Madison.
General Malaise
Footballguy
You ever hit the Red Hot & Blue out that way? Loved that joint. Used to work there. Great job for a college kid.
DaVinci
FairTaxguy
The last thing you want is to get in a fight in Jackson, Mississippi on a Saturday night. 
Shula-holic
Footballguy
Yep, I remember that place. I used to live just a mile or two from there. I could walk from my old apartment behind the Ridgeland post office to Northpark.
seahawk 17
Footballguy
Where are you staying, and I can give real advise.
Mister CIA
Footballguy
A few restaurant recommendations - and there are many excellent restaurants here.
Char
Pig and Pint. Fondren part of town, where liberal artsy meets blue bloods.
Aladdin Mediterranean Grill. (Fondren, again) Chicken Tecka, don't ask me questions.
Koestler's Prime - $$$$. You can satisfy your escargot appetite here. Seriously, get the ribeye and steak fries and ignore the rest... well, maybe a house salad with the creamy parm to pass a little time. $100 plus beverage and tip.
Sambou's African Kitchen - Recently opened and I have not checked it out yet. Lots of rave reviews. BONUS: It's located on the sacred grounds of the former Red, Hot, and Blue.
**** of the Walk - safe Southern fare. Catfish or fried chicken (get the catfish).
Jerry's Catfish House - ate there once, 20 years ago, and liked it a lot. Serious catfish business going on here. Inconvenient location.
Mama Hamils - if your in the mood for a 4,000 calorie buffet of indulgent deep South cuisine. Smoked chicken thighs and bread pudding for the win.
Sal and Phils - a bit gritty and often awesome. The garlic-butter shrimp bowl w/ the vegetable medly is divine. Shrimp are huge.
Can't speak to the nightlife, but unless you're in your 20's with raging hormones, it's best to low-key it. The Barnes and Noble in Ridgeland is A+ (embedded Starbucks), and it's near several restaurants, Koestler Prime included (walking distance between the two). If you're a bibliophile, Lemuria Books ... Ooh, I'm about to go spend $60 on a Harry Crews book.
If you have time:
EDIT: Mississippi Braves (Double AA) schedule.
EDIT DEUX: I've got a couple of Frisbee-golf links too; maybe, not sure.
Char
Pig and Pint. Fondren part of town, where liberal artsy meets blue bloods.
Aladdin Mediterranean Grill. (Fondren, again) Chicken Tecka, don't ask me questions.
Koestler's Prime - $$$$. You can satisfy your escargot appetite here. Seriously, get the ribeye and steak fries and ignore the rest... well, maybe a house salad with the creamy parm to pass a little time. $100 plus beverage and tip.
Sambou's African Kitchen - Recently opened and I have not checked it out yet. Lots of rave reviews. BONUS: It's located on the sacred grounds of the former Red, Hot, and Blue.
**** of the Walk - safe Southern fare. Catfish or fried chicken (get the catfish).
Jerry's Catfish House - ate there once, 20 years ago, and liked it a lot. Serious catfish business going on here. Inconvenient location.
Mama Hamils - if your in the mood for a 4,000 calorie buffet of indulgent deep South cuisine. Smoked chicken thighs and bread pudding for the win.
Sal and Phils - a bit gritty and often awesome. The garlic-butter shrimp bowl w/ the vegetable medly is divine. Shrimp are huge.
Can't speak to the nightlife, but unless you're in your 20's with raging hormones, it's best to low-key it. The Barnes and Noble in Ridgeland is A+ (embedded Starbucks), and it's near several restaurants, Koestler Prime included (walking distance between the two). If you're a bibliophile, Lemuria Books ... Ooh, I'm about to go spend $60 on a Harry Crews book.
If you have time:
- A drive up or down the Natchez-Trace Parkway Or, Bicycle Rentals - You can ride on the Trace proper, or there are about 15 miles of tame and paved bike trails running parallel to it.
- Ashamed to say, I have not yet been to the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum, opened in 2017.
- As @General Malaise pointed out, Vicksburg is a 45-minute drive down I-20.
EDIT: Mississippi Braves (Double AA) schedule.
EDIT DEUX: I've got a couple of Frisbee-golf links too; maybe, not sure.
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Mister CIA
Footballguy
Not sure what lodging options you are targeting, but there are a lot of business class choices in Ridgeland, particularly around Highland Colony Parkway.
One last edit: The traffic on I-55 (north-south) is super-tame. If you secure lodging in Madison-Ridgeland, you're 5-minutes from I-55, and probably 10-15 minutes away from downtown Jackson; can't speak directly to morning rush, but it should not be that bad, especially southbound.
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shadrap
Footballguy
Damn, thanks for the info big time.
Doug B
Footballguy
99.9% I lived in that same complex. 2001-02 time frame ... sounds like you were gone by then.
Doug B
Footballguy
Glad to hear Lemuria is still around.
Broad Street Bakery was downstairs from Lemuria, a great place for breakfast, lunch & coffee -- they still in business? I'm blanking on the name of that whole building ... used to be a lot of stuff in there.
General Malaise
Footballguy
It pleases me greatly to read Sal and Phils is still going strong. Man, I LOVED that place! I know Que Sera is gone, what about Cherokee?
Hal & Mal's was fun and great food. Ironhorse was always solid.
Mister CIA
Footballguy
I got to experience the original Cherokee Inn when I first moved here. Eventually they relocated to a nicer, cleaner place off of 55 (EDIT: BUT DEFINITELY NOT BETTER), near Books-a-Million (which is still kicking), but eventually they closed for good. Was a big fan because they reminded me of my favorite hole-in-the-wall burger joint in San Antonio, Casbeers.
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Mister CIA
Footballguy
I have not been there in forever, but I'm pretty sure they are still kicking. Banner Hall the name you are forgetting. It's like a tiny two-story mall with about 10-15 shops, where Broad Street Bakery and the Lemuria Books are the mall anchors.
Mister CIA
Footballguy
A little more detail.
While the metro area is not that large (you can more or less get from one end to the other in about 30-35 minutes), you have essentially three choices when it comes to locale, and you can get from one to the other pretty quickly.
While the metro area is not that large (you can more or less get from one end to the other in about 30-35 minutes), you have essentially three choices when it comes to locale, and you can get from one to the other pretty quickly.
- Jackson proper - downtown and Fondren area. Extremely nice in places, but in close proximity to some dicey areas too. Plenty of great restaraunts. There is the situation with Jackson water, but restaurants take solid measures to deal with it. I make it a point to patronize them in these trying times. Having dinner at Bravo tomorrow (not downtown, but clearly a Jackson fixture). Lots of downtown lunch options - It's the state capital, and lawyers got to eat.
- Madison-Ridgeland - 10 miles north of downtown. I call this place home. Standard suburban stuff going on here with excellent restaurants. If you have to kill an evening or two, the already mentioned Barnes & Noble located in the Renaissance shopping center is excellent for eating and strolling. There's an Apple store there too. It's nothing to brag about, but if you're just trying to chill and kill time, here you go. Oh ####, there's a Malco Cinema Bar and Grill here too. I've never been there and totally forgot about it. They opened right before stupid covid hit. Gonna hit it soon.
- And then there is Brandon/Pearl - 10 miles east of Jackson. Pearl is a place with an above average concentration of Pentecostal churches, but in its favor, it has the double-AA Mississippi Braves (great minor league park) and they're across the street from Bass Pro Shops; not special, but's it's a great place to stroll. And if you want to golf, and I don't, my son loves the Pearl Municipal Golf Course. It's ridiculously cheap, and pretty too. Check out the menu prices.
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Shula-holic
Footballguy
The Trace Apartments is where I lived, called it Post Trace for awhile I think. I lived there '96-'98.
Shula-holic
Footballguy
Man I loved Ironhorse. We had recruiting parties at Hal & Mal's. I was also a fan of Two Sisters Kitchen downtown. I believe it's closed now.
Mister CIA
Footballguy
Yeah, near the Post Office. It's secluded and convenient. For the first eleven years I lived here (2001-2012) I worked just around the corner at the Southern Farm Bureau Casualty building on County Line (did not work FOR SFB, but I dated one or two).
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Shula-holic
Footballguy
Southern Farm was one of my clients when I lived there. Used to go to their headquarters out there on the belt. It was a cush job. Books always in order, cute girls everywhere.
Mister CIA
Footballguy
NGL.
Thanks for the excellent insights.
General Malaise
Footballguy
Is McCallisters still there?
General Malaise
Footballguy
Midnight Sun, Catwalk, Corner Bar and the Dutch Bar....quarter pitchers, bring your own cooler in after 1am, bars close at 4am. A fight would break out into the parking lot or into the street more often than not. Dudes would make sure to take their shirts off first. Crazy place.
msudaisy26
Footballguy
Have you ever met someone and asked them where they are from. After they told you, you then thought to yourself "Wow, I didn't think anyone actually lived there."
I feel like Jackson, Mississippi is one of those places.
I feel like Jackson, Mississippi is one of those places.
Mister CIA
Footballguy
Yeah, they're still around. Have not eaten there in probably 12 years. Here's their menu. Pretty sure I skirted death a few times dining on the broccoli-cheese bread bowls, but I don't see it on the menu (disclosure: old man eyesight).
Mister CIA
Footballguy
Point of order: I'm not from here. I've resided here for 22 years.
dickey moe
Fingerpicker
Getting into any type of fight in Mississippi is probably a bad idea.
I don't think I have thought that. I think that would mostly depend on your demographic and the demographics of people you're most likely to be talking with and the size and location of the city.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Go ahead and wreck your health
Go play your hand, you big-talkin' man
And make a big fool of yourself
