WESTerday Trivia Answer: Livingston Park
In 1916, the city of Jackson purchased an undeveloped, 79-acre parcel of land from Samuel Livingston (hence, the name). In 1918, the city decided to use this land for a park. [...]
Articles by Curnis Upkins, III
WESTerday Trivia: Little J Railroad
After 12 years of construction, on October 6, 1882, a freshly built, narrow guage railroad connected Natchez, Mississippi and Jackson, Mississippi. The width of this [...]
WESTerday Trivia Answer: Parkway Baptist Church
According to a Jackson Historic Resources Survey conducted by Thomas and Associates for the City of Jackson in 1997: Parkway Baptist Church was organized on June 3, 1927 and [...]
The Newness of West Jackson
Oh how we love seeing new things come to West Jackson! New things bring new people and provide new goods and services for those of us living here. Newness doesn’t [...]
WESTerday Trivia Answer: Battlefield Park
On May 14, 1863, Union forces invaded Jackson and battled with Confederate forces for nearly 5 hours. During this short battle, Union troops suffered 250 casualties while [...]
Service Learning 101
Last Thursday and Friday, Jackson State University’s Community Service/Service Learning Center coordinated various community service projects as part of Orientation [...]
WESTerday Trivia Answer: Mrs. A.M.E. Logan
Today’s trivia refers to long-time West Jackson resident A.M.E. Logan. Mrs. Logan was born in 1911 as the eighth child of Reverend John Collins (“J.C.”) [...]
One University Place
On October 28, 2009, dozens gathered to witness the celebration of what was then a hole in the ground–literally! Site work had begun on what would become One [...]
Putting the “Center” in Metrocenter
Every Friday morning at 9:00 a.m., the Jackson Chamber of Commerce sponsors Koinonia Friday Forum at Koinonia Coffee House. The agenda for these forums is simple: a speaker [...]
WESTerday Trivia Answer: St. Mary Catholic Church
Nestled in the middle of the West Park neighborhood on Claiborne Avenue is a church of gorgeous architecture. This church, with it’s stone block facade and [...]