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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.  

Sparks is joined by Savannah Ballard, the City of Macomb Marketing and Downtown Development Director, and Royce & Kiley Lee, the owners of Eras Vintage Resale and Rentals and first-place winners of the Macomb Small Business Competition. Royce and Kiley talk about their experiences in the SBC, the process of renovating their bright green building on West Jackson, and plans for their business in the near future -- including a tentative opening month. Keep up to date on their progress by following Eras Vintage Resale and Rentals on Facebook, TikTok, and Instagram. 

Residents of West Jackson are in the midst of a severe water crisis due to the failure of a water treatment facility and don't know when they will have clean water in their homes again. The state is failing to get water to everyone, so many local groups are organizing mutual aid efforts. The governor refuses to access federal funds to fully repair the city's water infrastructure, which has been failing for decades. Clearing the FOG speaks with Kali Akuno, a co-founder of Cooperation Jackson, about the current crisis, including how the wealthy residents were spared, how it fits into the bigger picture of systemic racism and the drive to privatize, and what you can do to support efforts to build water sovereignty. For more information, visit PopularResistance.org.

In this episode of Connecting Polk County, we welcome Melissa Rohrbach, licensed professional counselor and owner of Rohrbach Services and The Spot. Melissa gives us a heads up on an upcoming fundraiser being held right here in Bolivar and what raising funds will mean for The Spot Community Center, located at 302 West Jackson. So, join along as we get to know one of the newest guests to our podcast making a strong difference in the lives of people in Bolivar and Polk County! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/connectingpolkcounty/support

The A B Dick Company was a major American manufacturer of copy machines and office supplies in the late 19th century and 20th centuries. Founding and growth. The company was founded in 1883 in Chicago as a lumber company by Albert Blake Dick (1856 – 1934). It soon expanded into office supplies and, after licensing key autographic printing patents from Thomas Edison, became the world's largest manufacturer of mimeograph equipment (Albert Dick coined the word "mimeograph"). The company introduced the Model 0 Flatbed Duplicator in 1887. Later on, the flatbed duplicators were replaced by devices using a rotating cylinder with automatic ink feed. Basic models were hand-cranked while more elaborate machines used an electric motor. The company had a new headquarters built in 1926, the building at 728 West Jackson now called Haberdasher Square Lofts, and remained there until their move to suburban Niles in 1949. AB Dick model 350 and 360 small duplicator presses, paired with Itek Graphix plate makers, were instrumental in the beginnings of instant or "quick" printing shops that proliferated in the 1960s/70's/80's. These early plate makers first used paper plates and later used polyester plates made by Mitsubishi. They revolutionized plate making for small press printers with the introduction of digital plate makers in the early 1990s. A B Dick also produced machines using the competing spirit duplicator technology. Starting in the 1960s, xerography began to overtake A B Dick's older mimeograph technology. John C Stetson was president of A B Dick when he was appointed Secretary of the Air Force in 1978. End of independent existence. In 1979, the company was acquired by the British General Electric Company (not to be confused with the American company General Electric). In the early 1980s, following this acquisition, A B Dick was involved with G E C Computers in the production of the ill-fated GEC Series 63 minicomputer. In 1988, the company acquired Itek Graphix, a leading manufacturer of plate-makers for duplicators (small format offset presses). By the late 1990s, A B Dick was a division of the Nesco company of Cleveland. The company filed for bankruptcy in 2004, and its assets were acquired by Presstek, a manufacturer of prepress products. Presstek sold its A B Dick division to Mark Andy, Inc. in 2013. Mark Andy continues to market products under the A B Dick brand. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dwight-allen/message

It's been a month since an historic winter storm hit Jackson, Mississippi, leaving tens of thousands of residents without clean water, or without any water at all. Most of those residents were Black. Four weeks later, much of the capital city still has to boil water to drink. Eighty-two percent of the residents in Jackson are Black and nearly a third live in poverty. Over the past several decades, the city has not had enough money to fix its dilapidated water system.State lawmakers, whose leadership has always been white,  are debating how to address the water crisis before the end of the legislative session in just a few weeks; historically, state leaders have insisted that Jackson's water problems are the city's fault, and the city's to fix. Many residents, including Jackson's mayor, say race and racism play a big part in the struggle over the decades-long water crisis in Jackson.  If the city were majority-white, they say, this problem would have been fixed a long time ago.Host Trymaine Lee speaks with West Jackson resident Cassandra Welchlin, executive director of Mississippi Black Women's Roundtable and an advocate for Black women and girls in the state.And Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba discusses the problem from his vantage point as the man in charge of the water crisis and the chief advocate for more money from the state to fix the crumbling system. For a transcript, please visit https://www.msnbc.com/intoamerica. Thoughts? Feedback? Story ideas? Write to us at intoamerica@nbcuni.com Further Reading and ListeningA month without water: In Jackson, Mississippi, struggling residents fear next outageJackson, Mississippi, water crisis brings to light long-standing problems in cityUnder The Surface, Part One: Jackson Residents Struggle From Neglected Water System 

In Episode 6, we will cover the how on telling our own story by hearing Mandy Wilson, Girls Minister at West Jackson, tell her own story.

As a teen, Jeff Good moved to Jackson from Salt Lake City and went on to attend Millsaps College and stayed put, planting deep roots in the city. As owner/operator of Jackson restaurants BRAVO! Italian Restaurant & Bar, Broad Street Baking Company and Sal & Mookie's New York Pizza & Ice Cream Joint, Good's face and welcoming persona is one that's ever-present in the City With Soul. His most recent endeavor, a workforce training café, Refill Café, is based in West Jackson. In this episode: bravobuzz.com | salandmookies.com | broadstbakery.com | www.refilljackson.org

The 2020 legislative session begins today. We take a look at what members of the House hope to accomplish this year.Then, a special report on the prison crisis.And, among the twenty five new members of the state house being sworn in, seven are women. We speak with two of them.Segment 1:Today marks the start of the 2020 Mississippi Legislative session with newly elected lawmakers joining those returning for the new four year term. In-coming governor Republican Tate Reeves says he'll be working with the legislature on issues that include workforce development and education.Phillip Gunn is returning to Capitol Hill with a number of goals in mind for the session as well as the four year term. Chris Bell of Hinds County is also returning to Capitol Hill. The second-term Democrat emphasizes that teacher pay raises and infrastructure are his top priorities. Both men talk with our Desare Frazier.Segment 2:Families of prisoners in the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman say they are worried about their loved ones after a recent string of fatal fights among inmates. As MPB's Ashley Norwood reports, state prison systems remain on lock down.Segment 3:Twenty five new legislators will join the State House of Representatives this term. Six of those new members are women. Zakiya Summers is a Democrat representing House District 68 which includes West Jackson, South Jackson, Byram and Terry. She tells MPB's Ashley Norwood what compelled her to run for office. Dana Underwood McClain chose to run partly due to her concerns regarding Mississippi's educational system. The Republican from Columbus also believes the law-making body needs the perspective she and her other female members brings. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In Episode 35, Ashlee chats with Darrell Robinson, West Jackson native, entrepreneur, JSU alum, and recent Jackson “Re-Transplant?” Is that a thing? Darrell spent the last year in Detroit learning more about entrepreneurship and is now looking to apply that knowledge to help Jackson. Visit his website: www.darrellrobinsonmedia.com Follow on Instagram: Instagram.com/darrellmrobinson Listent to me on Reality Breached: https://www.realitybreached.com/2019/08/27/jxn-spotlight-ashlee-kelly-of-jxn-transplants/ Oh, and that thing I was talking about? Visit thegumbeaux.com. We're also on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: www.facebook.com/the-gumbeaux-102890741084014/ twitter.com/the_gumbeaux www.instagram.com/the_gumbeaux/ JXN Transplants isn't possible without Melvin and 242 Creative, a Jackson-based content creation firm. Contact them at(769) 300-1582 and 242creative@gmail.com. Follow @242creative on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Bounce music courtesy of Small World Studio. For music, visit their website at www.smallworldstudioproductions.com. Contact them at (678) 855-0703 or smallworldstudiola@gmail.com Buy my merch: teespring.com/stores/jxn-transplants Follow Jxn Transplants on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @jxntransplants. If you have something nice to say or want me to answer your questions on the podcast, email me at jxntransplants@gmail.com

In Episode 34, I talk to myself (sort of). Originally from New Orleans, I give my list of suggestions, advice, and complaints. Melvin and his judgmental tone joins me. Follow me on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @ashethecreative https://www.facebook.com/ashethecreative/?ref=bookmarks https://twitter.com/ashethecreative https://www.instagram.com/ashethecreative/ I am in the process of creating a new brand: the gumbeaux. https://www.facebook.com/the-gumbeaux-102890741084014/ https://twitter.com/the_gumbeaux https://www.instagram.com/the_gumbeaux/ JXN Transplants isn't possible without Melvin and 242 Creative, a Jackson-based content creation firm. Contact them at(769) 300-1582 and 242creative@gmail.com. Follow @242creative on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Bounce music courtesy of Small World Studio. For music, visit their website at www.smallworldstudioproductions.com. Contact them at (678) 855-0703 or smallworldstudiola@gmail.com Learn more about the Taste of West Jackson: commongroundjxn.org/taste Buy my merch: teespring.com/stores/jxn-transplants Follow Jxn Transplants on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @jxntransplants. If you have something nice to say or want me to answer your questions on the podcast, email me at jxntransplants@gmail.com

In Episode 33, Ashlee chats with Taylor Moyer, originally from Minnesota but has been in Jackson since June. Ashlee wonders if she knows what she's getting into. Taylor was brought here by Common Ground. Check out their website, follow on social media. https://commongroundjxn.org/ https://www.facebook.com/commongroundcovenantchurch https://www.instagram.com/commonground_jxn/ Learn more about the Taste of West Jackson: commongroundjxn.org/taste Jxn Transplants is produced by 242 Creative, a Jackson-based content creation firm. Contact them at(769) 300-1582 and 242creative@gmail.com. Follow @242creative on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Shout out to Small World Studio. For music, visit their website at www.smallworldstudioproductions.com. Contact them at (678) 855-0703 or smallworldstudiola@gmail.com Buy my merch: teespring.com/stores/jxn-transplants Follow Jxn Transplants on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @jxntransplants. If you have something nice to say or want me to answer your questions on the podcast, email me at jxntransplants@gmail.com

In Episode 32, Ashlee chats with Enrika Williams, super accomplished chef and owner of Fauna Foodworks at Cultivation Food Hall. Enrika moved around a lot but always returned to Jackson, her "Spirit City." Eat at Fauna, follow on social media: https://www.cultivationfoodhall.com/fauna-foodworks https://www.facebook.com/faunafoodworks/ https://www.instagram.com/faunafoodworks/ Learn more about the Taste of West Jackson: commongroundjxn.org/taste Jxn Transplants is produced by 242 Creative, a Jackson-based content creation firm. Contact them at(769) 300-1582 and 242creative@gmail.com. Follow @242creative on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Shout out to Small World Studio. For music, visit their website at www.smallworldstudioproductions.com. Contact them at (678) 855-0703 or smallworldstudiola@gmail.com Buy my merch: teespring.com/stores/jxn-transplants Follow Jxn Transplants on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @jxntransplants. If you have something nice to say or want me to answer your questions on the podcast, email me at jxntransplants@gmail.com

In this episode of our special series for the 2019 political season, state reporter Ashton Pittman spoke with Senator Hillman Frazier, who is running for re-election in Mississippi’s 27th district, representing a large part of West Jackson and most of the Clinton area. Senator Frazier first entered the legislature as a member of the House in 1980; he’s been in the Mississippi Senate since 1993, where he’s the chairman of the Housing committee and vice-chair of Universities and Colleges; he also sits on the Appropriations, Judiciary A and Public Health and Welfare committees, among others. https://www.facebook.com/htfrazier/ http://jfp.ms/politics/

In Episode 31, Ashlee chats with Jasmine, originally from the very full Atlanta. We talk politics, transplants left behind, and bond over our hatred of a popular song. Follow Jasmine on Instagram @wifemomgrind https://www.instagram.com/wifemomgrind/ Learn more about the Taste of West Jackson: commongroundjxn.org/taste Jxn Transplants is produced by 242 Creative, a Jackson-based content creation firm. Contact them at(769) 300-1582 and 242creative@gmail.com. Follow @242creative on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Shout out to Small World Studio. For music, visit their website at www.smallworldstudioproductions.com. Contact them at (678) 855-0703 or smallworldstudiola@gmail.com Buy my merch: teespring.com/stores/jxn-transplants Follow Jxn Transplants on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @jxntransplants. If you have something nice to say or want me to answer your questions on the podcast, email me at jxntransplants@gmail.com

In Episode 30, I chat with Leah Wittenberg, Chicago Native and Fitness Consultant for Fondren Fitness. Leah had many careers but is excited about the opening of Fondren Fitness, building community, and possibly holding Ashlee accountable. Follow Fondren Fitness on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @fondrenfitness Register at www.fondrenfitness.com and use Ashlee Kelly or JXN Transplants as a reference. Follow Fertile Ground Farms on Facebook and Instagram @fertilegroundfarms Follow Leah on Facebook and Instagram @leahbaylew but don't be weird. Learn more about the Taste of West Jackson: commongroundjxn.org/taste Jxn Transplants is produced by 242 Creative, a Jackson-based content creation firm. Contact them at(769) 300-1582 and 242creative@gmail.com. Follow @242creative on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Shout out to Small World Studio. For music, visit their website at www.smallworldstudioproductions.com. Contact them at (678) 855-0703 or smallworldstudiola@gmail.com Buy my merch: teespring.com/stores/jxn-transplants Follow Jxn Transplants on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @jxntransplants. If you have something nice to say or want me to answer your questions on the podcast, email me at jxntransplants@gmail.com

In Episode 29, I chat with Ko Bragg, Journalist, and Writer who moved around too much to claim one home. We talked about her move to Jackson and Journalism in Mississippi. She upgraded Ashlee with a wine recommendation, she is now one step closer to being a real adult. Visit Ko's website: http://www.keaux.com/ Follow her on Twitter https://twitter.com/keaux_ And, Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keaux/ Read about my trip: https://pinkgumbeaux.com/2019/07/11/the-sisterhood-of-the-traveling-cousins/ Learn more about the Taste of West Jackson: commongroundjxn.org/taste Jxn Transplants is produced by 242 Creative, a Jackson-based content creation firm. Contact them at(769) 300-1582 and 242creative@gmail.com. Follow @242creative on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Shout out to Small World Studio. For music, visit their website at www.smallworldstudioproductions.com. Contact them at (678) 855-0703 or smallworldstudiola@gmail.com Buy my merch: teespring.com/stores/jxn-transplants Follow Jxn Transplants on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @jxntransplants. If you have something nice to say or want me to answer your questions on the podcast, email me at jxntransplants@gmail.com

In Episode 28, I chat with William H. Kelly, III, Reiki Master Practitioner, Channel *takes deep breath* Writer, and Photojournalist from Houston. We talk his spiritual journey, purpose, and the advice I refuse to take. Follow William on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/yogisage11/?ref=br_rs https://twitter.com/yogisage_ https://instagram.com/yogisage_?igshid=nsombuyj4st9 Check out Soul Synergy Center: https://soulsynergycenter.com Learn more about the Taste of West Jackson: commongroundjxn.org/taste Jxn Transplants is produced by 242 Creative, a Jackson-based content creation firm. Contact them at(769) 300-1582 and 242creative@gmail.com. Follow @242creative on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Shout out to Small World Studio. For music, visit their website at www.smallworldstudioproductions.com. Contact them at (678) 855-0703 or smallworldstudiola@gmail.com Buy my merch: teespring.com/stores/jxn-transplants Follow Jxn Transplants on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @jxntransplants. If you have something nice to say or want me to answer your questions on the podcast, email me at jxntransplants@gmail.com

In Episode 27, I chat with Lance Wheeler, originally from New Jersey and Curator of Exhibition at the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum. We talk about his arrival, cool job and the impact of that cool job. I too become a curator. Check out the museum's website and follow them on Facebook and Instagram: https://mcrm.mdah.ms.gov/ Attend their upcoming event: https://www.facebook.com/events/462248001201523/ Lance suggested this book: https://www.amazon.com/What-Doesnt-Kill-Makes-Blacker/dp/0062684302 Learn more about the Taste of West Jackson: commongroundjxn.org/taste Jxn Transplants is produced by 242 Creative, a Jackson-based content creation firm. Contact them at(769) 300-1582 and 242creative@gmail.com. Follow @242creative on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Shout out to Small World Studio. For music, visit their website at www.smallworldstudioproductions.com. Contact them at (678) 855-0703 or smallworldstudiola@gmail.com Buy my merch: teespring.com/stores/jxn-transplants Follow Jxn Transplants on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @jxntransplants. If you have something nice to say or want me to answer your questions on the podcast, email me at jxntransplants@gmail.com

In Episode 26, I chat with Travis Crabtree (whose girlfriend appeared in Episode 10). I learn about his origins, we talk planning (my favorite subject), challenges, and upcoming projects. Travis doesn't give Shucker's the respect it deserves. Keep abreast with Travis' many projects and associated social media accounts: https://www.carbonoffice.net/ https://www.carbonoffice.net/theecoshed https://www.jxnplanning.com/ Buy tickets to the upcoming brunch: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/best-day-ever-brunch-day-party-june-2019-edition-tickets-63233666599?aff=ebdssbdestsearch Learn more about the Taste of West Jackson: https://commongroundjxn.org/taste Jxn Transplants is produced by 242 Creative, a Jackson-based content creation firm. Contact them at(769) 300-1582 and 242creative@gmail.com. Follow @242creative on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Shout out to Small World Studio. For music, visit their website at www.smallworldstudioproductions.com. Contact them at (678) 855-0703 or smallworldstudiola@gmail.com Buy my merch: teespring.com/stores/jxn-transplants Follow Jxn Transplants on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @jxntransplants. If you have something nice to say or want me to answer your questions on the podcast, email me at jxntransplants@gmail.com

In Episode 19, Ashlee chats with Heather Wilcox, Director for the Center for University-Based Development at Jackson State University who is originally from Topeka, Kansas. They talk all things *pause for dramatic effect* West Jackson! Read about the good things happening in Jackson via the West Jxn Blog https://westjxn.com/. Follow the blog on Facebook and Twitter. https://www.facebook.com/westjxn https://twitter.com/westjxn Jxn Transplants is produced by 242 Creative, a Jackson-based content creation firm. Contact them at(769) 300-1582 and 242creative@gmail.com. Follow @242creative on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Buy my merch: teespring.com/stores/jxn-transplants-merch Shout out to Small World Studio. For music, visit their website at www.smallworldstudioproductions.com. Contact them at (678) 855-0703 or smallworldstudiola@gmail.com Follow Jxn Transplants on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @jxntransplants. If you have something nice to say or want me to answer your questions on the podcast, email me at jxntransplants@gmail.com.

This episode focuses on how local restaurateur, Jeff Good, along with a team of community leaders, are making a significant and generational impact right now in Jackson, Mississippi through the soon-to-open Refill Cafe. The Refill Cafe will be a restaurant that serves up comfort food and positive experiences. Guests will enjoy quality meals made and served by local young adults as part of a life skills training program. This concept restaurant, modeled after Café Reconcile in New Orleans, seeks to link those that have difficulty finding and keeping work, due to a variety of reasons, with necessary resources to enable their success. Trainees will learn trust, commitment and worth ethic in a structured team environment and gain valuable experience in the restaurant business. The Refill Cafe is located in West Jackson surrounded by goodwill organizations whose members also sit on Refill Cafe’s Advisory Board. Connect and Learn More: Refill Cafe Refill Cafe on Facebook Jeff Good's Restaurant Establishments: BRAVO! Italian Restaurant & Bar Sal and Mookie's   Broad Street Bakery Eat Y’all Website Eat Y’all on Facebook Eat Y’all on Instagram Eat Y’all on Twitter

Listen as Pastor Andy interviews Michael Horner, pastor of New Thing Church in Las Vegas. Michael and his family are new partners with West Jackson as church planters in Las Vegas.

The tokens discuss the nation's frustration regarding the blurring lines between politics and sports and why conservatives find fault with kneeling during the National Anthem. Thomas talks about losing his life (hair style) after a misunderstanding. The guys also recap the experience at The Taste of West Jackson event. They interview guest judge Chef Nick Wallace who talks about his Creativity Kitchen Nonprofit that’s bringing healthy foods to JPS students and chat with event chair of Common Ground Church Alan Grove and community leader Pastor Jon Perkins about how events like Taste of West Jackson can really bring the community together. Stick around to the end to hear a token talk rendition of The Black National Anthem

Guest Speaker Dr. John Perkins from the Spencer Perkins Center in West Jackson, MSSupport the show (https://pushpay.com/g/hillsidechgr?src=hpp)