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Plans in progress to reopen Tisdale Library in Chastain Middle School building
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Many details remain to be worked out, but it’s possible that the Charles Tisdale Library could come back to life. The Jackson City Council set aside $1.5 million in the 2024-2025 fiscal year budget for the Tisdale Library, said Virgi Lindsay, who represents Ward 7 and serves as council president. The library at 807 E. Northside Drive closed in April 2017 after storm-related…
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Area streets ‘slowly’ being repaved
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About half of the neighborhood streets the One Percent Infrastructure Oversight Tax Commission funded for resurfacing have been improved. The project, which dates to 2021 when the commission asked homeowner associations to submit the names of streets in their neighborhoods that they would like resurfaced, might not be finished for about another year. That would mean it took the city…
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Parham Bridges updates under way with new pickleball courts
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Work is under way to convert two tennis courts into 10 pickleball courts at Parham Bridges Park in Jackson.
“We hope to have them completed in the next few weeks,” said Clay Hays, the Jackson cardiologist and resident who serves as chair of the LeFleur East Foundation Board of Directors.
In August, the foundation announced plans to improve Parham Bridges Park, located at Old Canton and Ridgewood roads, and unveiled a master plan for the park created by Tree Design Co. and CCD Architects.
The pickleball courts are the first improvements to be made.
Two tennis courts just south of the Parham Bridges Tennis Center are in the process of being transformed into 10 pickleball courts, which will be a first for the park.
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Australian Courtworks is handling the project, which includes redoing the posts, painting and striping the new courts and adding new separation fencing. Also being installed are new windscreens to eliminate distractions and prevent big wind gusts from affecting the trajectory and speed of pickleballs, which don’t weigh much.
“The total project is coming in around $75,000,” Hays said.
Invented in 1965 by Joel Pritchard, Bill Bell and Barney McCollum, whose children were bored with their usual summertime activities, pickleball is said to be one of the fastest growing sports in the United States.
Like tennis, pickleball is a court sport, but the games differ in terms of court size, rules and equipment. Pickleball courts are sized like those used in badminton, compared to tennis courts, which are longer and wider. Tennis racquets are heavier compared to pickleball paddles that are about twice the size of ping-pong paddles. Tennis requires rubber-covered balls while pickleball uses perforated plastic ones.
The foundation is continuing its fundraising efforts, Hays said. “Our vision is to redo the 30-acre city park,” he said.
The plan is to update the park, deal with
its drainage issues by adding a storm water retention pond, make it more secure and connect it to the nearby library, which it currently is not.
The plan grew from meetings about a year and half ago that leaders of the foundation held with community organizations about improvements to the park that they would like to see.
Park Golf’s plans to install a free three-hole mini golf course provided the forward motion for the foundation to consider enhancements to the rest of the park, which includes a walking trail, playground, FitLot fitness equipment and tennis courts and a tennis center.
The project is the first redesign of the entire park since its creation. The late W.P. Bridges Sr. donated the tract to the city for a green space in the 1970s.
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To fully fund the masterplan will require $9.6 million, which includes the Park Golf three-hole, mini golf course that is estimated to cost $500,000-$700,000 and has already been announced, Hays said.
Improvements, which include adding a canopy over the playground equipment, creating a sculpture garden and expanding the walking trail to the nearby Willie Morris Library, would be phased in, depending upon the success of fundraising, he said.
The plan includes fencing the perimeter of the park as a safety measure for the individuals who use it and as a security measure that would allow for it to be locked after hours, he said.
A major component of the master plan is removing the existing clubhouse to make space for a pop-up vendor area and building new clubhouse with an outdoor event space.
“The existing one has served its purpose,” Hays said. “We want an upgrade.”
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The plan also includes making the main entrance to the park the existing one that is off Old Canton Road, across from Walgreens and adding two entrances by the children’s playground that would be gated. Plans call for the closing of the existing parking lot off Old Canton Road.
Connecting the existing trail via a pedestrian bridge to the Willie Morris Library would make it possible for a parent to drop off children for tennis lessons and stop by the library while waiting, he said.
“It would all be in a contained area and be a safe place to go,” he said.
The foundation plans to continue on a month-by-month basis paying off-duty law enforcement officers to patrol Parham Bridges every day of the week, Hays said. The foundation began doing that in June after an individual was found dead at the park on May 15.
The foundation spends about $2,500 a week to pay off-duty Hinds County Sheriff’s Department deputies, who work two-at-a-time, to provide security at the park “seven days a week, usually a few hours in the morning and in the afternoon and early evening hours,” he said.
The Jackson Police Department also patrols the park.
In addition, the foundation and USTA Mississippi have worked together to install six to 10 security cameras through the park.
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What is going into building where Bonefish stood in Madison? Get the details
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Bonefish Grill shut its doors in Madison in February after Bloomin' Brands Inc., the parent company of Outback Steakhouse and other restaurants, closed 41 locations across its portfolio.
Since then, there have been dozens of rumors as to what might be taking over at 201 Colony Way in the Colony Crossing development that also hosts a Kroger and Home Depot as well as other restaurants such as Papito's Mexican Grill, Nagoya Japanese Restaurant and Sal and Mookie's New York Pizza.
Now, though, one of the restaurant staples of the Jackson area is in the process of buying the building and hopes to be able to close the deal within the next month.
When all is said done, Steven Huang says he plans to open his third Little Tokyo sushi-style restaurant of the area in the former Bonefish Grill. He says this Little Tokyo will be a bit more upscale than his locations in Ridgeland and in the Fondren area of the Jackson.
"Yes, we are opening the third location of Little Tokyo in Madison," Huang told the Clarion Ledger. "We are still in the process of buying the building."
Despite the hope of closing the deal in the next month, Huang says he doesn't anticipate being able to open the newest Little Tokyo until early in 2025 after he renovates the Madison location.
This is the second time Huang will be taking over a popular restaurant that has closed its doors.
In January of 2023, Barrelhouse in Fondren announced its closing, citing its ongoing issues following problems associated with COVID-19 as well as the Jackson Water Crisis. It was not the only Fondren restaurant shutter as Babalu Tapas and Tacos closed just months earlier.
In the instance of Barrellhouse, Huang came to the rescue and opened a few months later.
Now, Huang is doing the same, but with a larger footprint in the heavy-traffic area of Madison.
"It's a great location, but Bonefish just couldn't handle it after the pandemic," Huang said. "We are going to take a chance and work with high-end products that we really don't have at our other locations. We feel that the demographics of the area will work for that. I live out that way, and there are a lot of rich people out there. It's still going to be Little Tokyo, but it is going to a be a total upgrade from what people are used to."
https://www.clarionledger.com/story/...r/75373980007/
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Gulf States Canners expanding in Clinton
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Gulf States Canners is expanding at its canning facility in Clinton. The project is a $40.8 million investment and will create nineteen jobs.
“We are excited to welcome this $40 million expansion to Hinds County, a testament to the collaborative efforts between local government, the Mississippi Development Authority, Entergy and our local businesses,” said Jason Owens, who serves as chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Hinds County Economic Development Authority. “This project highlights the strength of our teamwork and our shared commitment to fostering a business-friendly environment. The new jobs and investment underscore our progress and potential, and we look forward to the positive impact on our local economy.”
Gulf States Canners has been a part of the Clinton business community since 1972, serving as a local producer of canned and bottled products for Coca-Cola bottlers. This expansion and modernization project includes modifying the existing facility to increase efficiency and capacity and adding a new PET bottle production line for Coca-Cola sparkling products and Dasani water bottles.
Mississippi Development Authority is providing assistance through the Mississippi Flexible Tax Incentive, or MFLEX, program. AccelerateMS, the City of Clinton and the Hinds County Board of Supervisors are also assisting with the project.
“I am excited about the investments, job growth in our community and increased production,” said Clinton Mayor Phil Fisher. “The employees of Gulf State Canners are a wonderful asset to our community, and the city of Clinton is always honored to assist their efforts of growth and profitability.”
Gulf States Canners expects to complete the expansion within a year and plans to fill the new jobs within two years. The company currently employs eighty-eight workers at its Clinton facility.
https://www.theclintoncourier.net/20...ng-in-clinton/
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Richland-Florence Garden Club deliver flower containers to Richland Library
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The RFGC delivered 2 container arrangements Thurs April 18th to the Richland Library. We hope the Library patrons will enjoy them. It was a lot of fun putting them together and we love our library.
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