Podcast appearances and mentions of jackson zoo

Things have gotten so bad at the Jackson ZOO that they're calling the ability to take debit & credit cards "Something Significant" as if it's a new attraction or something.  Per WLBT- JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Customers could soon be able to swipe a credit card at the Jackson Zoological Park. Jackson Director of Communications Melissa Faith Payne said the park's new credit card readers are expected to arrive Monday and should be in place Wednesday. The city had hoped to install the devices by the end of August. Payne said shipping delays slowed that process. Ward Five Councilman Vernon Hartley was excited to hear about the news, calling it “something significant.” “We've got to bring more revenue into the zoo to balance the taxpayers' investment,” he said. “It's something the city has been working on for a while. I'm glad to see it coming through.” The news comes nearly two months after a 3 On Your Side Investigation discovered that the West Jackson facility was continuing to see continued declines in attendance, with just 22,103 people visiting between January 1 and July 16, 2024. That report came about a year after members of the Jackson City Council discussed de-funding the park to cover other city expenses. Between $1.6 million and $1.8 million is set aside for zoo operations each year. Days later, Parks and Recreation Director Dr. Abram Muhammad said the city had to turn away hundreds of customers over the summer because the zoo could not accept credit cards in person. “In the month of May, we had to turn away 423 potential patrons simply because we did not have electronic payments in place,” he said. “That equates to $5,000 to $7,300 of revenue we missed out on just that month... In the month of June, we missed out on a potential $6,800 and in the month of July, we missed out on a potential $11,000.” We requested records reflecting the total number of patrons turned away each month from January 1, 2023. However, the city responded, saying records before May 2024 did not exist. Muhammad was not available for comment.  

Ep #616 Of The Clay Edwards Show On 103.9 WYAB (10/17/23) 1. America has put 2,000 U.S. troops on stand-by to get ready to head to the middle-east for the Israel Vs Palestine war. This in my opinion means we're heading towards WW3 which means that the DRAFT will be coming back sooner rather than later. We bread down who's most likely to get drafter and why. We also take a great call from Buddy (a Vietnam war veteran) 2. We followed that up with 2 really unique callers, the second being Master D so you know if nothing else it was entertaining  3. Biden's campaign has to breakdown and join Trump's TRUTH Social, the memes create themselves as the Dark Brandon Rises and says "NO MORE MALARKEY" 4. David Archie tries to move $8,000,000 dollars over for the Jackson ZOO to move from it's current location to LeFleurs Bluff by the Childrens & natural science museums while changing the name to the "Hinds County Zoo". Of course this creates and entire conversation about rather the ZOO should move, should the state get involved in the ZOO business, do the people of Jackson even deserve a ZOO in Jackson? 5. I still do not stand for cancel culture, even when it's left wing nutjobs being canceled. Check out my website at Www.ClayEdwardsShow.Com for all things Clay

Clip From Ep #616 Of The Clay Edwards Show On 103.9 WYAB (10/17/23) 1. David Archie tries to move $8,000,000 dollars over for the Jackson ZOO to move from it's current location to LeFleurs Bluff by the Children's & natural science museums while changing the name to the "Hinds County Zoo". Of course this creates and entire conversation about rather the ZOO should move, should the state get involved in the ZOO business, do the people of Jackson even deserve a ZOO in Jackson? Check out my website at Www.ClayEdwardsShow.Com for all things Clay

Ep #579 Of The Clay Edwards Show On 103.9 WYAB (08/22/23) 1. When monkeys attack, a Jackson zoo keeper was attacked by a thug monkey that needed a good spanking yesterday at the Jackson Zoo. We discuss the investigation ask if the monkey just needs a good spanking? 2. Former radio host and social media figure (and my former co-host) "POLO" AKA "The Cipher Voice" murder trial officially gets underway today in Hinds County, we discuss what we know about the details and take a couple of phone calls on the topic. 3. The black FEDEX driver who was shot at by 2 white men in Brookhaven has been fired from his job W/ FEDEX for refusing to take another position within the company. 4. JXN water czar Ted Henifin claims someone is sabotaging water pressure but releasing water pressure from fire hydrates around Jackson in attempt to make him look bad. We discuss who could be doing this and why all evidence points directly at the Lumumba klan #FreeTheWaterFreeTheLand 5. It looks like mask mandates and covid lockdowns are coming back to America just in time for the winter months and the 2024 election season, we breakdown the information we have and take some calls from people to find out if they plan on complying or standing up this time!! 6. WE DID IT!! Oliver Anthony's hit song "Rich Men North Of Richmond" debuts at #1 on top of the Billboard top 200 charts, making and preventing history from being made along the way. We are no longer the "Silent Majority", we're just the "MAJORITY" from now on!! Check out my website at Www.ClayEdwardsShow.Com for all things Clay

Clip From Ep #579 Of The Clay Edwards Show On 103.9 WYAB (08/22/23) When monkeys attack, a Jackson zoo keeper was attacked by a thug monkey that needed a good spanking yesterday at the Jackson Zoo. We discuss the investigation ask if the monkey just needs a good spanking? Check out my website at Www.ClayEdwardsShow.Com for all things Clay

Ep #575 Of The Clay Edwards Show W/ Shaun Yurtlkuran On 103.9 WYAB (08/16/23) 1. Nostalgic movies, toys and more 2. Discussing the Oliver Anthony 3. Goon squad victims getting ready to win the lawsuit lottery 4. Martin's lunch re-cap 5. Trump indictment 6. Obama finally admits to being gay 7. The Jackson ZOO is finally on the cusp of closing Check out my website at Www.ClayEdwardsShow.Com for all things Clay

Ep #575 Of The Clay Edwards Show W/ Shaun Yurtlkuran On 103.9 WYAB (08/16/23) 1. The Jackson ZOO is finally on the cusp of closing Check out my website at Www.ClayEdwardsShow.Com for all things Clay

Ep #556 Of The Clay Edwards Show W/ Shaun Yurtkuran On 103.9 WYAB (07/19/23) 1. A trip down memory lane discussing Horace Slay's sign with the Corvette on top if it in downtown Jackson 2. Discussing the Jackson ZOO and some reports of it being in complete shambles, we also discuss the rumors from 2018 about it being moved to Lefleurs Bluff state park from West Jackson 3. We take a call from Ready Teddy about Smith-Wills stadium that turns into why baseball is no longer Americas Pass-time sport 4. We take a deep dive into the Target letter sent to Trump informing him that he is being investigated for Jan 6th and will most likely be arrested. We discuss what effects this will have on the country from the top down when politicians start arresting their opponents and how it ends for the rest of us (with blood in the streets) 5. The Trump conversation leads to a broader conversation about how Trump broke the democrat party and the media, and how breaking the media proved to be a great thing that will end up being his legacy when it's all said and done (in my opinion) 6. We closed out the show with some interesting stats about Jackson Vs Rankin County, who has the most former meth labs & registered sex offenders? Listen and learn Check out my website at Www.ClayEdwardsShow.Com for all things Clay

Ep #468 Of The Clay Edwards Show On 103.9 WYAB  03/09/2023 1. We welcome the Gluckstadt Police Dept. to the F' Around & Find Out Club!! They finally got to shoot their guns at some bad guys yesterday!! 2. Weak & Woke so-called men from Jackson, Mississippi are all offended and angry at local legend & wlbt anchor Barbie Bassett again. This time for imitating Martha Stewart and saying "Fo Shizzle My Nizzle" during a segment on the news. We fight back against cancel culture and raise hell!! 3. We take bunch of angry calls from both sides of the argument, is it ok for white people to say Nizzle? Should we care if black people tell us we can't say something because they think it's racist? Should we listen to a bunch of people who constantly say any & everything they don't agree with is racist when it's not racist?  4. I talk about the FOX BAY shooting in Rankin county and explain the difference in this happening in Rankin county Vs. Hinds county. 5. The Jackson ZOO is on the brink of closing forever, who's fault it is? Check out my website & all of my social channels by clicking my link tree at www.solo.to/clayedwards

CLIP From Ep #468 Of The Clay Edwards Show On 103.9 WYAB  03/09/2023 1. The Jackson ZOO is on the brink of closing forever, who's fault it is? Check out my website & all of my social channels by clicking my link tree at www.solo.to/clayedwards

Ep #405 Of The Clay Edwards Show On 103.9 WYAB   1. Announcing my 1st annual Christmas party on Dec. 21st and Burgers, Blues, BBQ in Downtown Brandon at 6pm W/ Chad Wesley & Jason Turner playing live.... FREE TO ENTER 2. Good guys win again with another high speed pursuit ending badly for the bad guys in rankin county 3. Why do animals at the Jackson Zoo keep dying? It is time to move the zoo? Check out my website & all of my social channels by clicking my link tree at www.solo.to/clayedwards

Summer is here, so we're sharing places and events you and your family can enjoy all summer long right here in the state. This summer is all about the 2022 Blue Bell Ice Cream Social with the City with Soul! We talk with the Jackson Zoo Marketing and Promotions Director EJ Rivers to tell us about this year's Ice Cream Social and what to expect. So, stay tuned, buckle up and hold on tight for your Next stop MS!For more information about the places and events we featured on this episode visit:Jackson Zoo - https://jacksonzoo.org/Bruce Sawmill Festival- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057379424220Mississippi Braves- https://www.milb.com/mississippiChoctaw Indian Fair- https://www.choctawindianfair.com/MDWFP "World Snake Day"- https://www.mdwfp.com/museum/calendar/world-snake-day-2022/Mississippi Watermelon Festival- https://mswatermelonfestival.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ep #14 (4/27/2021) Of The Clay Edwards Show on WYAB 103.9 FM Jackson MS (Airs Live 5 Days Per Week From 7-9am on Monday & 7-8am Tuesday - Fridays 1. Internet stalkers 2. Joe Bidens forthcoming Outdoor Masks Mandate 3. Chokwe Speaks On The Zoo 4. A 24 Year LAPD Veteran Officer Pens Letter To LeBron James To STFU, Clay Ask If The NBA Secretly Wishes He Would Just STFU & Dribble?   When Listening Live You Can Call Into The Black Axes Throwing Club Phone Line Inside The Generator Power Solutions Studio At 601-879-0002   The Clay Edwards Show Is Brought To You By: Generator Power Solutions LLC / Black Axes Throwing Club / Dumpsters Of Mississippi / Lakeland Glass & Tint / Coleman Taylor Transmission Company - Jackson, MS / JonesyQ BBQ Co. / USA Pawn / The GYM at Byram / Father and Son Southern Lawncare Professionals / AM Renovations & Handyman Services

Jody and Willie tour Jackson and meet Daisy at the Jackson Zoo. Listen to Nina Simone's "I Wish I Knew How it Would Feel to be Free" at the close of the chapter. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cowbellsanddingdongs/support

The Jackson Zoo has been drawing in visitors for more than 90 years and continues to be an attraction today. We welcome EJ Rivers to the program today to talk about upcoming events at the zoo and the many animals that call it home. Also, Dr. Majure answers your pet questions. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On today's show: New data is out about our segregated neighborhoods. Find out what else the report says about Mississippi. Plus, Jackson Zoo leaders and city officials are at odds about a potential new location. We'll hear from both sides. And in this week's Book Club: it's "An American Marriage" by Tayari Jones. Guests include: Chris Salviati - Apartment List Beth Poff - Jackson Zoological Park Safia Omari, Ph.D. - Chief of Staff, City of Jackson Mayor's Office Tayari Jones - Author, "An American Marriage"

Join the trio as we discuss some local happenings in our city, such as Senator Bernie Sanders visit and the relocation of the Jackson Zoo. John Spann of the MS Civil Rights Museum also drops by to share his token experience and shed some light of the legacy of Dr.King's Death 50 years later.

The Jackson Zoo has some new additions! EJ Rivers, from the Jackson Zoo, joins the show to talk about the new zoo babies and why their births were so important. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Now that spring is here, festival season has begun. We’ll talk about several events taking advantage of the spring weather this weekend. There’s a fishing tournament at JP Coleman state park this weekend, a European car fest and a salt and smoke festival in Natchez, cotton district arts festival is in Starkville and the Jackson Zoo will transform for a fundraising event. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dr. Stanley Temple from the Aldo Leopold Foundation talks with us about his work with endangered species and tells the story of the once plenty-full passenger pigeon. EJ Rivers is also here from the Jackson Zoo with news about a new addition at the park. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.