Brandon liquor vote passes

[FlabLoser]

Baptist churches to relocate to Puckett.

 

[hatfieldms]

It's about time

When will it go into effect?

 

[hatfieldms]

Now Rankin county just needs to pass a law to allow liquor stores

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[Digging dog]

Drankin in Rankin.... Marshal Ramsay.

 

[whosyourdawgy]

Baby steps. I don't know that that will ever pass. The way I look at this is its about 5 years passed due. Flowood and Pearl have left Brandon in the dust

 

[Double Dawg]

The city could have chosen to allow off-premise (stores) if they wanted. They chose to go strictly with on-premise. Other towns around the state, like Corinth, New Albany, & Philadelphia, chose to go with on and off-premise sales,

 

[BeardoMSU]

Alhamdulillah!

Welcome to the 21st Century Brandon.

 

[Faustdog]

Baby steps. I don't know that that will ever pass. The way I look at this is its about 5 years passed due. Flowood and Pearl have left Brandon in the dust

If you mean that they have a bunch of chain restaurants, then sure. But Pearl will always be Pearl, Flowood will always be Flowood, and Brandon will always be better. We have a large population of people in the reservoir area who stretch logic by claiming Brandon addresses, when in fact they are nowhere near the city. There is a reason people didn't want Flowood addresses, which would make much more sense geographically.

But good for Brandon. I like the change.

 

[Palos verdes]

Congrats, Brandon!!

I'm actually surprised.

 

[hatfieldms]

Somebody sounds defensive

....

 

[KurtRambis4]

I'm

pretty sure Brandon needs the reservoir population a great deal more than the reservoir needs Brandon.

Also, last I checked, Brandon's restaurants consisted (mostly) of sonic, mcd's, pizza buffets, etc. it's not like its New York City. They do have a shitload of car dealers, though.

 

[CivilEngineerDog]

Pearl, Puckett, or 17ett, your car tag still say nicknaR**

Just sayin.....

 

[seshomoru]

If you mean that they have a bunch of chain restaurants, then sure. But Pearl will always be Pearl, Flowood will always be Flowood, and Brandon will always be better. We have a large population of people in the reservoir area who stretch logic by claiming Brandon addresses, when in fact they are nowhere near the city. There is a reason people didn't want Flowood addresses, which would make much more sense geographically.

But good for Brandon. I like the change.

Well, we do have Brandon postal addresses. I just clear it up by saying I'm from the rez area, rankin side. And yes... the Flowood area is populated by chains, but other places have begun to pop up will continue to do so. Most of it will take place in the Dogwood area and along Old Fannin (when it's finally done) back toward Spillway. The new parkway that runs back from Dogwood toward Old Brandon Rd. will help as well.

There is a reason some of the subdivisions along Hwy 25 stayed relatively strong and have bounced back well. Most of them aren't actually in Flowood because of the strange city limit borders. It's really better described as the NWR School District, which better get it's **** together at the high school level or it will take a huge hit in a few years.

 

[coach66]

This is gonna kill the bootleggers in Pelahatchie*

Baptist churches to relocate to Puckett.

nm

 

[mstateglfr]

Baby steps. I don't know that that will ever pass. The way I look at this is its about 5 years passed due. Flowood and Pearl have left Brandon in the dust

Its decades past due.

 

[rezdawg]

If you mean that they have a bunch of chain restaurants, then sure. But Pearl will always be Pearl, Flowood will always be Flowood, and Brandon will always be better. We have a large population of people in the reservoir area who stretch logic by claiming Brandon addresses, when in fact they are nowhere near the city. There is a reason people didn't want Flowood addresses, which would make much more sense geographically.

But good for Brandon. I like the change.

As a 30 year resident of the Reservoir area, I'd much rather have a 39047 zip code than 39042. The Brandon address is driven by the post office for an unincorporated area rather than individual choice. Flowood has not always been as big as it is now, so Flowood is NOT what it's always been. Keep your small mindedness, evidence why Brandon will always be Brandon...

 

[Rezpup]

Thanks for the info rezdawg. I was about to say they never gave me a choice in the matter when I bought my house.
flowood seems like a much more natural zip code though.

 

[Faustdog]

Keep your small mindedness, evidence why Brandon will always be Brandon...

Small mindedness regarding what?

 

[The Peeper]

Brandon better? In what way(s)? I'm in a Rez/Brandon address but would MUCH rather have Flowood municipal address/services, i.e. police, water, sewer, parks/rec etc. Brandons about broke now from what I've been reading and hearing in the media. Seems Brandon needs to become Pearl East for financial reasons and to learn some economics and development

 

[Faustdog]

pretty sure Brandon needs the reservoir population a great deal more than the reservoir needs Brandon.

Also, last I checked, Brandon's restaurants consisted (mostly) of sonic, mcd's, pizza buffets, etc. it's not like its New York City. They do have a shitload of car dealers, though.

1. I'm not sure either really needs the other. Brandon was doing well before the reservoir area exploded. But that wasn't the point. The point was the 39047 areA decided to call itself Brandon rather than Flowood for a reason when Flowood makes more sense.

2. Yes, Brandon has its fair share of pizza buffets. IT also has some decent local restaurants.

 

[MagnificentBastard]

Small mindedness about Pearl and Flowood. The changes in these 2 cities in the last 10 years is tremendous. The Dogwood area and Trustmark Park area are signs of growing cities. Brandon pretty much looks like it did 30 years ago.

 

[jb1020]

I saw a shirt the other day

it said "39047 the Cool Brandon"

I need to find one!

 

[J-Dawg]

Pretty sure that the "City, ST" name used in conjunction with a zip code (for unincorporated/county areas) is associated with the main post office in that county, which is most likely in the county seat. Flowood didn't have a post office at the time 39047 was assigned as "Brandon" I'm sure.

 

[whosyourdawgy]

This is exactly why the selling liquor by the glass had to pass. Brandon is not financially stable at all right now. The tax base had to be increased soon or they were gonna be in trouble. Now that its passed somebody in the Brandon development area better get some nicer restaurants in and work on getting something going off of hwy 18 to get Some revenue coming in.

Ive lived in both the 39042 and 39047 zips and 39047 is much better for my property tax, car tag, property value and on and on. Ask yourself this panties in a bunch 39042 person. Where do you go to eat? Where do you go to shop? Where do you go to the movies? Where do you go to buy wine or liquor or for that matter to drink it in a restaurant? It ain't in 39042

 

[Arthur2478]

The point was the 39047 areA decided to call itself Brandon rather than Flowood for a reason when Flowood makes more sense.

The "area decided to call itself Brandon"????? Please explain this process? Did "the area" have an "area meeting" and decide this? Was there an "area" vote? Can I move to any unincorporated "area" and choose my postal city? Do you really think that's how postal zones and addresses are determined? Such things are determined and assigned by the USPS, not "the area". When established (many many many years ago when Flowood was just a spec on the map) the 39047 zip code was assigned "Brandon" because the USPS's main post office for Rankin County is in Brandon. The mail that was (any maybe still is) delivered to the 39047 zip code went through the Brandon post office, thus the Brandon address.

 

[KurtRambis4]

Do you

honestly believe the Reservoir decided to use a Brandon zip code because Brandon is some paradigm of western civilization? As others have stated, it was for postal reasons.

Also, I'm not so sure that Brandon needs the Reservoir, but I KNOW the Reservoir doesn't need Brandon. Hell, I'd be willing to bet if you asked Brandon officials if they minded giving up the Reservoir tax base, they would flip their lid.

I have no doubt that there are a few restaurants in Brandon. I'm just pointingout the hypocrisy of someone bashing a place because it has fast foodrestaurants (in MS, go figure), when their town probably has a greater % offast food restaurants (in comparison).<o></o>

 

[Faustdog]

I don't see how my original post was insulting to the Fake Brandon people. All I did was say that when their area was developed, Brandon was chosen over Flowood for a reason.

 

[patdog]

I hat to tell you Faust, but Pearl and Flowood have both passed Brandon by and left it in the dust in the last 20 years. Pearl has the area around Trustmark, while Flowood has the whole Lakeland strip. Brandon has pretty much nothing. This vote will help Brandon, but they're still going to have the disadvantage of people having to drive past Pearl or Flowood to get to Brandon. Not to mention a big head start for both towns over Brandon.

 

[fishwater99]

So what restaurants in Brandon will serve liquor?

Sonny's BBQ , Penn's, El Portillo, and Annie D's(oops..it's closed http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20130821/NEWS/308210050/Brandon-buffet-Annie-D-s-closes) will have wine and liquor now, that's just great news...
It's not like there are any fine dining establishments in Brandon.
Maybe it was to bring in some of those great chain restaurants by I-20.

 

[KurtRambis4]

You'll have

to ask Faustdog. Apparently there are a great deal of fine dining restaurants in Brandon that we don't know about....********

 

[hatfieldms]

Quit being jealous

The only reason flowood/Brandon pushed for liquor a few years ago is because they knew Brandon eventually would. Why else would they want it?

 

[FlabLoser]

it said "39047 the Cool Brandon"

I need to find one!

It is at the Swellophonic t-shirt shop in Fondren.

 

[seshomoru]

I'm assuming they think they'll get new ones, but I think Brandon is just so far behind right now that all this basically did was mean the 500 "Mexican" restaurants can serve margaritas. You going to stick your upscale joint or your burgers, drinks, and flat screens place in Brandon now? They are going to have to wait a long time and find the right opportunity for any commercial shopping development now as well. They're only hope as I see it is to keep the high school rated as highly as possible. There will be a chance to steal a lot of residents from the Northwest district in the future if some things continue they way they are.

I was actually going to compliment their Walmart, which has always been clean, the aisles spacious, and the new self checkout is nice. Then I remembered it's actually in Pearl.

 

[whosyourdawgy]

Maybe to see that with the sale of liquor and wine, nicer restaurants and hotels would come and with that economic growth for the town? Seems like it worked pretty well for them so far. Hopefully the younger 39042er's can take this and run with it and make Brandon what it could've been before Pearl and Flowood.

 

[whosyourdawgy]

Because Brandon is the county seat and the areas around that out of the city limits will use that name.

Would you rather have a Canton or Madison address if you lived around the glucstadt area?

 

[Faustdog]

honestly believe the Reservoir decided to use a Brandon zip code because Brandon is some paradigm of western civilization? As others have stated, it was for postal reasons.

Also, I'm not so sure that Brandon needs the Reservoir, but I KNOW the Reservoir doesn't need Brandon. Hell, I'd be willing to bet if you asked Brandon officials if they minded giving up the Reservoir tax base, they would flip their lid.

I have no doubt that there are a few restaurants in Brandon. I'm just pointingout the hypocrisy of someone bashing a place because it has fast foodrestaurants (in MS, go figure), when their town probably has a greater % offast food restaurants (in comparison).<o></o

I see that my proclamation of the natural superiority of Real Brandon over Fake Brandon has really hit a nerve. I didn't mean any harm. I really hope you enjoy your Old Fannin Road, and I sincerely hope that none of your homes ever have foundation issues.

 

[patdog]

I think it made people wonder just how far in the past you're living than it struck a nerve. This vote should help Brandon some, but Flowood didn't have liquor either for most of the time it was under development, so it's not like now suddenly people are going to start coming to Brandon or opening businesses there.

 

[KurtRambis4]

Trust me

it's hard for anyone that doesn't know the most basic of zip code classification-workings to upset me.

Your comprehension of the orginal post is failing you.

 

[RebelAlumnus]

I don't see how my original post was insulting to the Fake Brandon people. All I did was say that when their area was developed, Brandon was chosen over Flowood for a reason.

Flowood is so far beyond Brandon at this point that I'm not sure Brandon will ever catch up. Restaurants, shopping, postal, police, housing, etc. in the Reservoir/Flowood area are miles ahead of anything Brandon can offer or will be able to offer in the next 10 years even if Brandon grew at Flowood's pace of the last decade and Flowood became stagnant starting tomorrow.

 

[Faustdog]

Flowood has definitely boomed, don't get me wrong. I love a trip to Walmart, Steinmart, or Cheddar's Casual Cafe as much as the next guy. And yes, Brandon can offer none of those. I just like that those things being in the next town over. Also let me add that I have many good friends who are FloBrandon residents. I once lived there myself.