Photos from Capitol Neighbors Association’s Harvest After Dark
Friday has made it, meaning that the weekend is upon us. With Jackson State University’s Homecoming taking place this week, West Jackson will be flooded with proud [...]
October 2010
WESTerday Trivia Answer: Pratt Memorial United Methodist Church
Tucked away in the University Park Neighborhood of West Jackson is a church whose steeple has seen the actions and whose walls have heard the plans of Mississippi’s [...]
WESTerday Trivia
Organized on July 9, 1897, the basement of this West Jackson church served as a site for the Council of Federated Organizations’ Freedom School in the 1960s. [...]
WESTerday Trivia Answer: Redwood Tourist Court & Cafe
Years ago, hotels were located near the town center or in rural resorts to accommodate those who had come to town for a visit. Then came the invention of the automobile, [...]
WESTerday Trivia
Located near Battlefield Park and built around 1925, this motel featured a trophy room and cafe. The answer will be posted on the blog at 7 pm. Until then, answer [...]
University Place Ribbon Cutting
Today, University Officials, JSU Development Foundation Leaders, Public Officials, and Investors celebrated the opening of One University Place by hosting a ribbon cutting [...]
WESTerday Trivia Answer: Hutto’s Home & Garden Center
In 1968, Billy Hutto, Sr. opened the doors to a new business at 1320 Ellis Avenue that was created to serve the gardening needs of West Jackson’s [...]
Fashion Show to Benefit West Jackson-Based Dress for Success Jackson
BOOM Jackson Magazine is making preparations for a fashion show that will take place on November 12. The BOOM Fashion Show will be held at Duling Hall (formerly The [...]
WESTerday Trivia
This locally-owned, West Jackson business was established in 1968 as Hinds Nursery & Garden. What is the current name of this business? Today’s trivia answer will [...]
Two Green Thumbs Up
West Jackson’s Washington Addition neighborhood is featured in the October 2010 issue of Planning Magazine. The article covers a pilot neighborhood gardening program [...]