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Millsaps class finishes up Fondren theater market research project

Clay Chandler — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 20:05:20 +0000

The developers of a proposed dine-in theater in Fondren will soon have some market research to serve as a guide moving forward. A marketing class at Millsaps College wrapped earlier this week a survey designed to gauge overall demand and consumer interest in certain parts the theater, which is being developed by Jackson attorneys Jason [...]

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Read November 23 issue of the MBJ

MBJ Staff — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 06:01:37 +0000

GAMING Casino industry matures across Mississippi over two decades— by Clay Chandler HOLIDAYS Temporary ice rinks attract skaters, business for communities— by Stephen McDill KEMPER UPDATE Analysts dispute claim coal plant is almost complete— by Clay Chandler FONDREN Plans are in the works to makeover business district— by Clay Chandler BILL CRAWFORD Wipe out [...]

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MAKEOVER: Plans finalized for street upgrades in Fondren Business District

Clay Chandler — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 15:26:09 +0000

Fondren’s business district will soon undergo beautification and traffic-calming work designed to make it more pedestrian-friendly and bring parts of the area into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The work is part of a $2-million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation, with the City of Jackson contributing $500,000 in matching funds. Construction [...]

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Meadowbrook McRae’s building sits mostly empty, but full of potential

Clay Chandler — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 06:01:56 +0000

The old McRae’s building on Meadowbrook Drive in Jackson has sat mostly vacant since 2005, save for a small clothing store and a cash advance place. Just under 68,000 square feet of the total 86,000 square feet sits empty. An advocacy organization for the Fondren neighborhood has renewed its hopes that development of the building [...]

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Brent’s Drug Store preserves the feel of a bygone era

Becky Gillette — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 06:01:08 +0000

The building housing one of the South’s oldest soda fountain drug stores was in danger of becoming vacant when the pharmacist owner sold Brent’s Drug Store to a chain in 2009, and the pharmacy part of the business was relocated. A local attorney and Fondren resident, Brad Reeves, who as a kid was taken by [...]

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Fondren businesses sound off on abortion protests

Stephen McDill — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 06:01:30 +0000

Rooster’s owner Nathan Glenn says he runs a family restaurant and is aggravated that his customers have to stare at pictures of dead babies every time they bite into a hamburger. “Their signs are pointed directly at us,” Glenn said, referring to the frequent protesters that picket across the street at Mississippi’s only abortion clinic. [...]

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Fondren’s Treehouse Boutique is a pipeline to fashion

Becky Gillette — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 06:01:48 +0000

The Treehouse Boutique in Fondren is known for being a pipeline to the latest fashions and gift trends while providing a unique shopping experience in a customer-friendly store housed in a home that is 100 years old. “Whenever you come into our store, you are coming into our home,” said owner Jude Muse. “It is [...]

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Read June 25 issue of MBJ

MBJ Staff — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 17:34:25 +0000

>> IS FARMING REAL BUSINESS? Ag commissioner seeking more emphasis on agriculture in state’s economic development— By Ted Carter Also in this week’s paper: >> RISING CATTLE PRICES RAISE RUSTLER WORRIES Cattle theft on the rise with beef prices— by Ted Carter   >> MSC: UMMC SUBJECT TO CON LAW “Certificate of need” applies to state’s largest [...]

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Everyday Gardener great for giving and gardening

Becky Gillette — Sun, 20 May 2012 06:01:16 +0000

The Everyday Gardener in Fondren specializes in “the art of giving and gardening.” Whether you are looking for a gift for others or yourself, you are likely to find something among the store’s unique selection of home accents, vases, containers and works of art that will brighten a home or office. The business also carries [...]

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Construction to start by year’s end on Eastover development

Clay Chandler — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 06:01:35 +0000

Developers of The District at Eastover in Northeast Jackson finally own the site for the mixed-use project. Ted Duckworth and Breck Hines, co-owners of the The District Land Development Co., bought the 21-acre Old Blind School site from the state for $3.3 million. The deal closed Feb. 24. Hines said in an interview last week [...]

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