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Jackson Pushes Brownfield Grants

The city of Jackson has two months to spend the remainder of a federal grant aimed at spurring the redevelopment of underused industrial or commercial sites. At a meeting this morning, city officials encouraged property owners and developers to ...

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King Edward Opens: ‘Great Day for Jackson’

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by Todd Stauffer
December 17, 2009

Visit our King Edward special report and gallery.
See gallery of historic and current images: King Edward: Then and Now


Long-time Jackson resident and Virden Addition Association President Jimmie Robinson ...

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Jackson’s Glorious Tipping Point

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Last night, Todd and I were at the holiday social at Hal & Mal's, and I couldn't stop talking about two things (a) the Saints we're going to see in NOLA this weekend and (b) the fact that I believe that today — 12/17 we could call it — is our ...

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King Edward Re-opening Today

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by Ward Schaefer
December 16, 2009
UPDATED December 17, 2009

Long a downtown eyesore and unpleasant reminder of Jackson's troubled past, the King Edward Hotel is re-opening tomorrow with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10 a.m. A joint project of ...

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Hinds Approves King Edward Financing Support

by Ward Schaefer
December 7, 2009

Hinds County Supervisors approved a tax increment financing plan to support the King Edward Hotel renovation at a meeting this morning. The plan requires the county to cover 85 percent of any increase in property ...

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New Club, King Edward to Open Downtown

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by Ronni Mott
July 13, 2009

Even in the midst of an economic downturn, enterprising entrepreneurs take advantage of opportunities. A new downtown club and the reopening of a venerable Jackson landmark—after decades of abandonment and decay—testify ...

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LoungeList Photos: King Edward and Farish Street Tours

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JFP/LoungeList photographer Kip Caven took the Farish Street tour last Friday and filed this album of photos: read more »

King Edward Hotel a Go

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A memo released by David Watkins today says that construction on the King Edward Hotel has begun. Has the threat of implosion finally passed? read more »

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The King Edward Hotel during his dilapidated days. JFP File photo

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Grand Hotel:  Does the King Edward Have a Glorious Future?

by Adam Lynch
August 3, 2005

Jackson Mayor Frank Melton attempted to put some gas behind the renovation of the King Edward Hotel July 22 when, through the media, he gave his staff about a month to finalize plans to renovate the hotel. Or, he ...

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King Edward on the Rise

June 20, 2007

Jackson attorney and developer David Watkins touted progress on the renovation of the dilapidated King Edward Hotel June 19, predicting the project will be finished by spring 2009. 7 read more »

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[Editor’s Note] No More Sugarcoating

by Donna Ladd
December 30, 2009

In the afterglow of the King Edward's re-opening and as we've prepared this "Most Intriguing" issue, I've been thinking a bit about Frank Melton. After spending the last several months untangling from all the emotions and frustrations of covering… read more »

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DonnaLadd: Thanks, Maddow, for the credit and the link love for this ...
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Biz Roundup: Welcoming New Businesses to Town
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[Outlaw] A More Perfect Union
thabian: Loved this column not only for the very important subject matter, but because it contained a truly entertaining voice. I wanted to read more!!!!
Feb 09, 2012 | 04:35 PM
Holland's Gulf of America Bill Sweeping the Nation
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Feb 09, 2012 | 04:15 PM
Holland's Gulf of America Bill Sweeping the Nation
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Holland's Gulf of America Bill Sweeping the Nation
DonnaLadd: Oh, and I love it when Mississippi punks the nation.
Feb 09, 2012 | 03:57 PM
Holland's Gulf of America Bill Sweeping the Nation
DonnaLadd: I'm surprised anyone took it seriously. We heard about it earlier the week, and it seemed obvious before it was Holland. But we all deal with him. I'll never ...
Feb 09, 2012 | 03:40 PM
Holland's Gulf of America Bill Sweeping the Nation
Lori G: I thought it was genius when I saw it. Of course, I knew the Colbert joke. I think that is the problem. In this state, there just aren't enough people that know ...
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Holland's Gulf of America Bill Sweeping the Nation
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Fight the Power
rlnave: Attorney General Jim Hood was worried for nothing. Even though he was at the Supreme Court making arguments in the ongoing pardon case this morning, I'm hearing that Jackson Democratic Rep. Cecil ...
 


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