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Demolition for Fondren Hilton Homewood Suites Hotel

Demolition of a 2-acre plot in the heart of Fondren to clear ground for a Hilton Homewood Suites hotel started Sept. 21, 2017. Here are before-and-after images of the land.

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Demolition crews surprised neighbors on Sept. 21, 2017, when they destroyed two old buildings on …

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A local business owner videotaped the destruction of the Fondren House at 2819 North State …

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Some neighbors had tried to save the Fondren house, but the Sept. 21, 2017, demolition …

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After the initial Sept. 21 demolition, the Fondren neighborhood looked very different.

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During the initial demolition, some neighbors were concerned about the potential environmental impact of demolishing …

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Former Fondren resident Brian Heffner, who does architectural and remodeling work, visited the hotel site …

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Brian Heffner’s duplex is no longer standing, but his call to MDEQ led to a …

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The long-time restaurant at 2801 North State St. housed Que Sera Sera for many years …

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Demolition work had rebooted on the hotel site by Oct. 3, 2017, when crews demolished …

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On the morning of Oct. 4, 2017, no visible crew members were on the site …

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The day after the Oct. 3, 2017, Green Ghost demolition, the building lay in a …

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The former Que Sera Sera restaurant had a long and storied history in Jackson, especially …

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The Lorenz Boulevard gate to the Green Ghost demolition site was open the morning after …

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One wall inside the former Green Ghost/Que Sera Sera building was partially standing the morning …

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After months of rumors about a hotel in Fondren, Heritage Hospitality Group released this rendering …

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The Hilton hotel developers displayed this hotel plan at a Sept. 19, 2017, community meeting …

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