About Hinds County, MS

Today I found myself in the historic Fondren district around lunchtime and decided to stop in at Walker's Drive In for lunch.

Walker's Drive In, a popular Jackson eatery, is located between Fondren Place and Duling Drive at 3016 North State Street. Business is brisk with it's lunch clientele and the Blue Plate Special is popular with the locals, as are the fried green tomatoes, fried portabello mushrooms, and burgers and po-boys.

Walker's is mentioned in the Top Ten Jackson Restaurants by 10Best. The decor is intriguing art-deco, complete with glass block windows, black and white checkerboard floors, and white linen tablecloths. You can dine at the counter or sit at one of their booths. Today a number of people were enjoying the open air patio overlooking North State Street.

If you want to experience friendly service and good home-cooking, stop by Walker's Drive In for a tasty treat and enjoy the unique atmosphere offered by this historic landmark.

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Pat Starnes, a Realtor since 1988, specializes in Mississippi Residential Real Estate and can assist you with buying or selling in the Jackson MS Metro area.

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Foreclosures can provide buyers an economical way to own a home. In my series Foreclosure Fridays, I have written some background information on buying a HUD home or other types of foreclosed properties.

This week there are approximately 35 HUD foreclosures in the city of Jackson. You can see a complete list of HUD Homes by reviewing my Foreclosure Friday reports. The best way to stay current on these homes is to subscribe to my blog, Pat Starnes Snippets.

By comparison, there are only 11 HUD foreclosures in Rankin County, four of which are in Brandon, one in Florence, and six in Pearl.

In Madison County, Mississippi, which includes the cities of Madison, Ridgeland, and Canton, there are two HUD Homes currently for sale, one in Ridgeland and one in Canton.

Statewide, there are approximately 110 HUD foreclosures currently available. It's only natural that the metropolitan area of Jackson has the largest number of listings.

Buying a foreclosure requires being pre-approved for a mortgage based on income and creditworthiness. As discussed in recent posts, foreclosures are sold "as is - where is" without any warranties or guarantees.

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The third weekend in March is an important time for activities in downtown Jackson, MS and the metro area. It's the date when Sweet Potato Queens from all over the country converge on the capitol city and march in conjunction with the St. Paddy's Day Parade.

The parade has grown to become one of the Top 20 Largest Events in the Southeast.

The parade itself is an all-day event with children's activities, a pet parade, children's parade, the Million Queen March (the Sweet Potato Queens), and finally the Main Event, the floats with all the throws, beads, and doubloons.

These photos were taken at the Million Queen March.

Even Jackson Mayor Frank Melton got in on the march...

The SPQ's event is a fundraiser benefitting Blair E. Batson Children's Hospital.

In case you missed the Sweet Potato Queens Ball at Mal's, you can view the photos at Pat Starnes Snippets.

The annual Sweet Potato Queens Ball was held Friday night at Mal's in downtown Jackson. This was my first time to attend the SPQ Ball, and I'm not sure who had more fun, the Queen "wannabes" as they are called or this photographer!

There were so many colorful costumes, aka ball gowns, that I couldn't stop taking photos.

The SPQ ball was created by local Best Selling Author Jill Conner Browne, who brings thousands of SPQ's to Jackson, MS on the third weekend of March every year to participate in the SPQ Ball and to march in the annual Mal's St. Paddy's Day parade. The economic impact to the city is huge and the St. Paddy's Day parade is one of the largest events held in the city of Jackson throughout the year.

For those of you who have no idea what I'm talking about, here are some photos to show you what I'm talking about.

Doesn't it look like everyone had fun?

Don't miss the festivities tonight and tomorrow as the Mal's St. Paddy's Day Parade is scheduled for this weekend! Yes, I know it's after St. Patrick's Day, but the parade is tomorrow (March 21, 2009) anyway.

Tonight at Hal and Mal's, The Sweet Potato Queens Ball will take place from 7-11 p.m. This is an event you won't want to miss. Bring your sunglasses and wear your best bling and you'll fit right in. Tomorrow, the lovely ladies will be marching in the St. Paddy's Day Parade beginning at noon. Proceeds of the Queens March will benefit Blair E. Batson Children's Hospital.

The St. Paddy's Day Parade is always a lot of fun and one of the largest planned events for Metro Jackson. For a schedule of events, visit this site. Oh, here's the parade route. The Children's Parade starts at 11:00 a.m.

Be sure to visit Hal & Mal's for the post-parade street party, with live entertainment from the Bluz Boys and others.

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