WESTerday Trivia
This Civil Rights Movement icon founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (one of the organizations involved in West Jackson-based COFO) and in 1963, visited the [...]
January 2011
Free Mississippi Mass Choir Concert Tonight
With the extended weekend, getting out tonight might not be a bad idea, aye? If you’re looking for something to do, then perhaps a free concert may be just what the [...]
Saturday’s Pre-MLK Day Service Project Cancelled, Other Options
ATTENTION: The pre-Martin Luther King Day service project that was organized by the City of Jackson and Keep Jackson Beautiful has been cancelled. An explanation for the [...]
The many faces at Koinonia Friday Forum
Every Friday at 9 a.m., people from all walks of life gather to learn and to linger at the Koinonia Friday Forum. The forum takes place at the cozy Koinonia Coffee House at [...]
WESTerday Trivia Answer: The Streetcar/Electrified Trolley
So what form of transportation helped to fuel West Jackson’s population boom in the early 20th century? That would be (c.) the streetcar/electrified trolley. You know, [...]
WESTerday Trivia
At the start of the 20th century, West Jackson experienced a boom in population. What form of transportation helped fuel West Jackson’s growth during that time? A.) The [...]
The personal side of WESToration
Linda Lidell recently bought this house in West Jackson through the WESToration Initiative. On Saturday, November 13, we hosted our first WESToration event. To be completely [...]
Metrocenter to get a new tenant: The City of Jackson
Oh, the Metrocenter. Is it in West Jackson or South Jackson? It’s hard to be certain, but one thing is for certain: its successes and failure impact both parts [...]
Pictures from the Mississippi Blues Marathon
This past Saturday, approximately 2,100 people participated in the 4th annual Mississippi Blues marathon. I, of course, was among those who participated…on the [...]
West Jackson’s MLK Day Service Project
On Monday, January 17, millions of Americans will have a day off work to honor the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. federal holiday observance. Dr. King worked tirelessly to [...]