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[Mr. Cook]

Jackson might be a federal DMZ one day

I can see the tagline now:

"Jackson: At least we ain't Baghdad"

 

[patdog]

Yep.

The Downtowner/Edison Walthall & King Edward are on Capitol.

The Walthall is an apartment building now.

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I miss Cotton (RIP)

Here’s an old Mississippi Preservation blog entry about it

Unsheathing the Past…The Checkered History of the Walthall Hotel

Jackson’s Walthall Hotel opened its doors in the spring of 1929. Named for Confederate General Edward Cary Walthall, the hotel opened as an eight story building on Jackson’s bustling Ca…

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I once went through the buffet line at the Edison Walthall with Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons. Kiss was playing at the coliseum that night. Pretty normal guys, just getting lunch like everyone else.

 

[Maroon Eagle]

I can see the tagline now:

"Jackson: At least we ain't Baghdad"

I can see the tagline now:

“Baghdad: At least we ain’t Jackson”

 

[Mr. Cook]

I can see the tagline now:

“Baghdad: At least we ain’t Jackson”

@Maroon Eagle - You know that p----s me off when you take my idea and make it better

 

[crackerjax]

What’s the status of the One Lake project? Thought that was going to bring a waterfront commercial and entertainment district that would help revitalize Jackson.

 

[catvet]

I believe @catvet is putting together a proposal. Plans to turn it into a mixed use venue. Housing, shopping, dining and entertainment in one place.

How about putting fence around the entire city and drop Snake Pliskin in for Escape from Jackson