home > Noise > business> City/County> development> King Edward
King Edward Hotel a Go
A memo released by David Watkins today says that construction on the King Edward Hotel has begun. Has the threat of implosion finally passed?
posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 08/03/06 at 02:42 PM. [printer version] Share |
COMMENTS
It would appear that everything is in order for a successful renovation of the King Edward! I look forward to seeing the progress this will bring to downtown Jackson!
posted by tombarnes on 08/03/06 at 03:24 PM
posted by Ironghost on 08/03/06 at 06:32 PM
They started back on the 17th? Praise da Lawd! I'm glad that $750,000 is earmarked so no one else can squander it. I really hope that they don't run into any snags with the public bidding.
posted by LatashaWillis on 08/03/06 at 06:32 PM
These pictures were taken fairly recently- I think in March or April. I found them on the web...
http://edsam1.livejournal.com/15965.html?view=14685#t14685
Bear in mind that much of what is seen here will soon be cleaned out. The lobby retains more original detail than I had previously supposed.
posted by tombarnes on 08/03/06 at 06:53 PM
posted by Ironghost on 08/03/06 at 07:23 PM
What amazing photos. Thanks for posting them!
I've never been inside the King Edward, but even from the street I could tell it has a lot of potential. Here's hoping...
Cheers,
TH
posted by Tom Head on 08/04/06 at 06:10 AM
Johnson worked hard on this one and it is a victory, of sort, to know that this project was not killed as promised by frank melton.
posted by justjess on 08/04/06 at 10:14 AM
He's a worn out old man, but we are his children and I'm glad to see us come together and get our leading man back to swagger. I really hope all the red tape and filibuster is behind us and we can get this building up and running again. my mother is still alive and she remembers how it used to be. she tears up when she talks about it's heyday. I would love her to be around long enough to see the remodel.
posted by laughter on 08/04/06 at 12:22 PM
Page 1 of 1 pages
:: recentcomments
May 25, 2012 | 02:20 PMJRA Says Ugly Garage Ramp Must Go
justjess: Not a problem and for sure, not a priority. In an ecomomy where people are concerned about the State's infrastructure (unstable bridges, sreets in desperate need of repair ...
May 25, 2012 | 02:17 PM
BREAKING: JPS Agrees to Overhaul Discipline Policies, Settles Lawsuit
lizwaibel: Also today, the US Dept. of Education released a resource document that says restraint or seclusion does not reduce the occurrence of ...
May 25, 2012 | 09:32 AM
Bryant Signs Voter ID Bill
notmuch: I'm not sure where the "@" came from, but I think golden eagle's response was directed to me, so I will respond one more time. First, the inclusion of the word "facts" and the phrase ...
May 25, 2012 | 08:01 AM
[Dish] Cobby Williams, Young Gun
Queen601: That first question is classic! LOL
May 24, 2012 | 09:34 PM
Bryant Signs Voter ID Bill
golden eagle: @notmuch, here are some facts about voter fraud, straight from the Brennan Center's website: Fraud by individual voters is both irrational and extremely rare. Most citizens who ...
May 24, 2012 | 07:14 PM
Bryant Signs Voter ID Bill
notmuch: Oh, I have hundreds of those right-wing sites, and I couldn't say which ones are more "partisan"--they all include those pesky facts. Yes, when dead voters and multiple voters under ...
May 24, 2012 | 07:11 PM
Bryant Signs Voter ID Bill
justjess: @ golden eagle. Thanks for the spell check. I didn't just spell assassination wrong ONE time, I did it over and over. LOL! You are right on the mark; I was trying to use the word ...
May 24, 2012 | 06:46 PM
Bryant Signs Voter ID Bill
golden eagle: I don't think you could've found a more partisan right-wing site than the Daily Caller. The fact of the matter is that the right is using this issue not as a means of improving ...
May 24, 2012 | 06:10 PM
[Dish] Cobby Williams, Young Gun
trusip: WOW! was this a real interview or a joke?
May 24, 2012 | 05:00 PM
Bryant Signs Voter ID Bill
notmuch: I don't think you could have found a more liberal example of a "non-partisan" site, but even so, their evidence seems to consist of 250 carefully chosen instances in one area of ...
May 24, 2012 | 04:48 PM
Bryant Signs Voter ID Bill
golden eagle: Rather than using ideological websites to support your argument, I'll use the non-partisan Brennan Center for Justice. Really good site.
May 24, 2012 | 04:30 PM
Bryant Signs Voter ID Bill
notmuch: I might be missing something here, but I am a little confused by Golden Eagle's points: "the fact is that voter fraud is extremely rare"--so it is of no consequence that some ...
May 24, 2012 | 11:26 AM
Nick Hanauer's 'Controversial' TED Talk -- Tax the Rich?
RobbieR: TED is an elite academic conference.
May 24, 2012 | 10:18 AM
Bryant Signs Voter ID Bill
DonnaLadd: No, Darryl, no one blocked you. Stop being paranoid. We just typically open comments in moderation during non-office hours. To me, a bozo isn't someone who disagrees with me. It's ...
May 24, 2012 | 06:18 AM
Bryant Signs Voter ID Bill
Darryl: That's funny that you blocked my last comment...
1e-mail newsletter
Sign up for the JFP Daily Newsletter to receive breaking news, local events, music listings and more by e-mail.
jfp best bets and recommended
|
Guests online: 219
© Jackson Free Press, Inc. - portions of code by CC with EE. User agreement and privacy statement. |
