Jackson, MS

Mistletoe Marketplace 2008 DON'T MISS THIS SHOPPING EVENT OF THE YEAR

November 6-8, 2008

It's that time of year again and The Junior League of Jackson, MS is looking forward to Mistletoe Marketplace 2008!! Mark your calendars for November 6-8, 2008. The three-day marketplace includes an array of special events, dining opportunities, live entertainment and cooking demonstrations from the Junior League's nationally recognized cookbooks. Over 35,000 shoppers from across the Southeast enjoy more than 165 merchants from across the United States offering unique gifts and holiday trends in a festive, family-friendly atmosphere. Proceeds from Mistletoe Marketplace support the Junior League's many community projects. Mistletoe Marketplace has been chosen by the American Bus Association as one of the 2007 Top 100 Events.

Mistletoe Marketplace is the largest fundraiser in Mississippi! You'll enjoy the excitement of this three-day holiday shopping extravagana featuring more than 100 merchants from across the nation. Each day is filled with special events designed to fuel the excitement of the approaching holiday season. This festive events is being held at the Mississippi Trade Mart on the fair grounds in Jackson, MS. Mistletoe Marketplace tickets are on sale now. Call 1-888-324-0027 to purchase your tickets.

Mistletoe Marketplace Live Auction items are available now.
Click here to see the items available for purchase prior to Mistletoe.

The Junior League of Jackson, MS is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable. For more information about the Junior League of Jackson, MS click here.

The Junior League of Jackson, MS is a member organization of the Association of Junior Leagues International. To learn more about AJLI, visit their website at www.ajli.com

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Regardless of where you live, you've likely heard the benefits of walking. Many people walk to lose weight, but there are many advantages to walking; it lowers cholesterol and blood pressure, improves your stamina, and elevates your mood. That's a good reason in and of itself. But for each hour spent walking, you add two hours to your life. Now that is an incentive!

The Let's Go Walkin' Mississippi campaign is sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mississippi, and First Lady Marsha Barbour, wife of Gov. Haley Barbour, is the spokeswoman. Most Mississippians have seen the public service announcements encouraging walking to get people out from in front of their television sets and outdoors.

There are numerous parks, lakes, and walking trails throughout our state where people can get outdoors and walk, but there are two opportunities coming up where you can walk for a cause.

The American Heart Association is hosting the Metro Jackson Heart Walk on Sunday, October 26 at the State Capitol. This is a three-mile walk beginning at the new Capitol Building at 400 High Street in downtown Jackson. Registration begins at noon and the walk begins at 1:00 p.m. Go to Metro Jackson Heart Walk to see more details.

The following weekend, the American Lung Association will host the Lung Walk on Sunday, November 2. The walk will take place at Winner's Circle Park in Flowood, MS. The park is at the intersection of Flowood Drive and Old Fannin Road. Registration begins at 12:30, with the walk starting at 2:00 p.m. The American Lung Association is raising money to prevent asthma as well as all lung diseases.

The Mississippi weather this time of year is perfect for being outdoors, so get out there and enjoy it!

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Written and Published by Pat Starnes, McIntosh and Assoc., LLC

Yes, that's right it's your time to put up or shut up Jackson, Ms! Boom or Bust!

Yesterday I attended a session at the new Telcom Center on the development and progress of the downtown area. This event was sponsored by our local Jackson Association of Realtors and "DJP" Downtown Jackson Partners. DJP is working very hard on restoring old Jackson to what it needs to be for a downtown area that thrives not only from 9 - 4 but 24 hrs. a day!

How are they trying to do this you say? Well, they have put together a team of local economic development agencies, area property owners and existing building management companies to retain and expand Downtown businesses, as well as, to attract new ones. This totals over 1 Billion Dollars of development flowing into Jackson!

Downtown Jackson is becoming a world-class neighborhood. Developers have converted warehouse space to incredible loft apartments. Office buildings have become extraordinary examples of mixed-use developments with luxury apartments on the top floors. More residential units continue to come online with several projects on the drawing boards.

Downtown offers residents an assortment of entertainment within walking distance. Whether it’s watching a Broadway Show, listening to the symphony, viewing world-class art or dining at one of the 30 restaurants in the area, you can find it Downtown.

Call me to book your appointment today to tour some of these beautiful properties in Downtown Jackson!

Last week I attended an informative presentation about all the growth and renovation throughout the entire downtown Jackson area. I wanted to see for myself what the buzz was about.

There are currently 16 projects, large ones, in "the works", and several already in progress.

A few days later I took a walk through the Historic Fondren District and took the following photos along Duling Avenue.

These two photos depict the newly constructed Fondren Place, set to open in mid-November. The building will house BankPlus and have other office spaces, some retailers, and a restaurant. There are also loft apartments and rooftop decks.

The newly refurbished Duling School, which is adjacent to the new Fondren Place building, is set to open as a mixed-use property. The School will contain a restaurant called The Auditorium, The Elephant's Ear, an antique store, a jewelry store, and several other retailers.

Many other projects are being started and planned in different parts of downtown Jackson, but there are too many to discuss here. The information is overwhelming, but I will post more as time permits. Meanwhile, you may want to visit Downtown Jackson Partners and The City of Jackson.

Written and Published by Pat Starnes, McIntosh and Assoc., LLC

Yesterday was a beautiful, crisp fall day in the Jackson Metro area, a perfect day for visiting the historic Fondren district.

We loaded up the "little girls" and took them to the downtown area so they could play and the "big girls" could shop.

St. Luke's Fundraiser was for the benefit of both St. Luke's Church and the Methodist Children Home.

There is a lot to see and do in the Fondren area. Good food, including Walker's Drive Inn, Rooster's Restaurant, Basil's, quaint shops, multiple area churches, and a community grocery store to name a few. Take some time and take a leisurely stroll through the area and enjoy some good local cuisine. We did!

Written and Published by Pat Starnes, McIntosh and Assoc., LLC