Jackson Free Press

This is an open thread for postings about who is open for business and who is closed in Jackson. Feel free to give us updates as things change. Good luck out there.

Previous Comments

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155016

Comment

The Jackson Free Press is open as normal.

Author

DonnaLadd

Date

2010-01-13T13:13:35-06:00

ID

155017

Comment

FYI, per Fondren office: Roosters, Basils and The Auditorium WILL be serving lunch today. Water brought in and paper products will be used. Wed Jan 13 10:30:05 am 2010

Author

DonnaLadd

Date

2010-01-13T13:14:28-06:00

ID

155018

Comment

Fondren Nails closed; hopes to be open by Saturday. Call to check.

Author

DonnaLadd

Date

2010-01-13T13:14:46-06:00

ID

155019

Comment

Per Grady Griffin: JxnMS procedures to operate restaurant under a Boil Water Notice http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/23,9166,148.html Wed Jan 13 01:04:48 pm 2010

Author

DonnaLadd

Date

2010-01-13T13:15:13-06:00

ID

155021

Comment

Two Sister's Kitchen closed until further notice for the public's safety

Author

GradyGriffin

Date

2010-01-13T13:27:40-06:00

ID

155022

Comment

never mind, link got fixed :)

Author

SELock

Date

2010-01-13T13:31:35-06:00

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155023

Comment

restaurants need to contact us direct, members of the association or not, as we can help. Dept of Health website not completely accurate. see important updates at www.msra.org or call 601-420-4210

Author

GradyGriffin

Date

2010-01-13T13:34:21-06:00

ID

155025

Comment

Olga's Fine Dining will remain closed tonight

Author

GradyGriffin

Date

2010-01-13T13:43:48-06:00

ID

155026

Comment

Julep IS OPEN today, as of 1:00pm

Author

GradyGriffin

Date

2010-01-13T13:44:48-06:00

ID

155029

Comment

Magnus Eklund LMT 144 is open Thursday - Saturday 1935A Lakeland Drive

Author

Magnus

Date

2010-01-13T14:28:13-06:00

ID

155035

Comment

Tye's is OPEN! Plaza has some good pressure.

Author

tye d.

Date

2010-01-13T15:22:00-06:00

ID

155036

Comment

RT from Twitter: Steam Room Grille is open for biz!

Author

Todd Stauffer

Date

2010-01-13T15:24:00-06:00

ID

155037

Comment

Just had a call from the Kessler folks -- The Wizard of OZ is still on for Thursday and Friday night -- the cast is en route as we speak. Downtown restaurants -- let us know if you're going to be open to accommodate folks in to see the Wizard. ;-)

Author

Todd Stauffer

Date

2010-01-13T15:25:23-06:00

ID

155039

Comment

The Bulldog is open with limited menu (no salads). Beer not affected ;)

Author

GradyGriffin

Date

2010-01-13T15:48:05-06:00

ID

155041

Comment

Foodies is open, go relish in Iron Horse chips and salsa

Author

GradyGriffin

Date

2010-01-13T15:55:25-06:00

ID

155043

Comment

Hinds County Schools Openings and Closings for Thursday, January 14th Raymond, Mississippi, January 13, 2010, 3:25 p.m. Gary Road Elementary School and Gary Road Intermediate School will OPEN and follow their regular operating and bus schedules.  Byram Middle School will remain CLOSED. With the continued efforts of the public works departments in Jackson and Hinds County continue, we hope to have full water service restored to Byram Middle School by Friday, but we cannot be certain at this time.  Families should continue to monitor the local media and the district web site in order to stay up to date with the latest information.  All interested individuals and families are encouraged to sign up for E-Alerts in order to receive the fastest notification by email and/or text message. You can sign up on our web site at www.hinds.k12.ms.us.

Author

DonnaLadd

Date

2010-01-13T16:14:36-06:00

ID

155045

Comment

State offices closed again Thursday.

Author

DonnaLadd

Date

2010-01-13T16:18:53-06:00

ID

155046

Comment

Sportsman's Lodge & Time Out Sports Cafe are open

Author

GradyGriffin

Date

2010-01-13T16:25:50-06:00

ID

155047

Comment

JPS and Hinds Community College still closed Thursday.

Author

DonnaLadd

Date

2010-01-13T16:36:50-06:00

ID

155049

Comment

Jackson Academy is open tomorrow -- Thursday, Jan. 14.

Author

DonnaLadd

Date

2010-01-13T19:25:21-06:00

ID

155055

Comment

Yesterday, on Wednesday, January 13, both Basil's Downtown and Kiefer's were open for lunch. Hal & Mal's continues to persevere as always!

Author

David McCarty

Date

2010-01-14T09:29:08-06:00

ID

155058

Comment

Just had a call from the Kessler folks -- The Wizard of OZ is still on for Thursday and Friday night -- the cast is en route as we speak. Downtown restaurants -- let us know if you're going to be open to accommodate folks in to see the Wizard. ;-) I am so glad to hear this, I didn't want my 3 y/o niece to be disappointed, she is OBSESSED with the Wizard of Oz!

Author

andi

Date

2010-01-14T09:52:51-06:00

ID

155064

Comment

Open today, Thursday: - The Mayflower - Chimneyville on High St - Newks on I-55 Frontage Rd - All Papa Johns Pizza locations - Huntington's Grille at the Hilton - Fitzgerald's at the Hilton - Wellington's at the Hilton - Jason's Deli (County Line Road) - Keifer's (both locations) - Majestic Burger We anticipate Walker’s and Olga’s to receive clearance for dinner tonight, but call them first for details.

Author

GradyGriffin

Date

2010-01-14T11:01:15-06:00

ID

155065

Comment

Bravo, Broad Street and Sal & Mookie's still closed today (Thursday), which means no JFP Lounge tonight of course. (See Jeff's post here about his businesses and helping Haiti.) Also, D'Lo Trio wrote and said they won't be at The Cherokee tonight.

Author

DonnaLadd

Date

2010-01-14T11:03:25-06:00

ID

155066

Comment

We were at the King Edward bar last night. They were only serving beer and wine; no food except sandwiches for room serve. Free Chex Mix at the bar, though. ;-)

Author

DonnaLadd

Date

2010-01-14T11:04:15-06:00

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155067

Comment

(Cheers to Grady Griffin of the restaurant association for helping get this thread going and keeping it current. Support local businesses, all. This crisis is hard on them. The little guy can barely afford to close for one day, much less a week.)

Author

DonnaLadd

Date

2010-01-14T11:06:59-06:00

ID

155068

Comment

And here's a dedicated restaurant blog post by Todd.

Author

DonnaLadd

Date

2010-01-14T11:08:20-06:00

ID

155069

Comment

jaylosset tweet: All water pressure restored to One Jackson Place downtown. Are we almost out of the woods?

Author

DonnaLadd

Date

2010-01-14T11:35:28-06:00

ID

155070

Comment

For the record, the JFP has water pressure back today, too (in Fondren), although we returned to a flooded hall (the faucet in the men's bathroom was "on" when the water returned! Flood or drought!

Author

DonnaLadd

Date

2010-01-14T11:38:33-06:00

ID

155071

Comment

Libraries open/closed as of today (Jan. 14): Eudora Welty Library, 300 North State Street, Jackson 39201 Willie Morris Library, 4912 Old Canton Road, Jackson 39211 Charles Tisdale Library, 807 East Northside Drive, Jackson 39206 The following libraries in the Jackson/Hinds Library System are closed until further notice: Margaret W. Alexander Library, 2525 Robinson Road, Jackson 39209 Bolden/Moore Library, 1444 Wiggins Road, Jackson 39209 Medgar Evers Library, 4215 Medgar Evers Blvd, Jackson 39212 Fannie Lou Hamer Library, 3450 Albermarle Road, Jackson 39213 Richard Wright Library, 515 West McDowell Road, Jackson 39204 Raymond Library, 126 West Court Street, Raymond 39154

Author

DonnaLadd

Date

2010-01-14T11:39:26-06:00

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155072

Comment

Ole Tavern is open

Author

vince

Date

2010-01-14T11:43:06-06:00

ID

155073

Comment

are the courts that convene in the city of Jackson - city, county, state - postponing cases?

Author

rubysgem

Date

2010-01-14T11:44:49-06:00

ID

155078

Comment

thnx for the info

Author

Queen601

Date

2010-01-14T12:30:29-06:00

ID

155082

Comment

health department just gave us the ok for dishwasher use. NO MORE PAPER PRODUCTS HERE! ha ha.

Author

tye d.

Date

2010-01-14T13:01:56-06:00

ID

155093

Comment

All Hinds County Schools Open on Friday, January 15th Raymond, Mississippi, January 14, 2010, 2:15 p.m. Byram Middle School will OPEN on Friday, January 15. With the reopening of Byram Middle School, all schools in Hinds County School District will be operating on regular schedules with regular bus routes in effect. While bottled water will be available for students in all impacted schools in the Byram area, children may bring additional bottled water from home if they prefer.  The Hinds County School District sincerely appreciates the diligent efforts of the public works departments from Jackson, Hinds County and the surrounding areas who assisted us all during this challenging time.  In order to be prepared for future contingencies, families are encouraged to sign up for E-Alerts in order to receive the fastest notification of any school closings by email and/or text message. You can sign up on our web site at www.hinds.k12.ms.us. Contact:
 James Mason Phone: 601-857-7012 Fax: 601-857-2003 E-mail:  [email protected]

Author

DonnaLadd

Date

2010-01-14T14:32:25-06:00

ID

155094

Comment

Underground 119 will be open Friday (15th). BRAVO! hopefully will be.

Author

DonnaLadd

Date

2010-01-14T14:34:22-06:00

ID

155097

Comment

Salvation Army providing free showers: The Jackson Metro Salvation Army Provides Showers For Local Residents Lacking Water Resources. The Salvation Army will open up the Disaster Shower Unit, at 28-foot trailer outfitted with six shower stalls, to the public on a first come first serve basis to help ease the water crisis here in Jackson. The shower unit is located at 110 Presto Lane at The Center of Hope. “This is what we do”, stated Captain Ken Chapman. “This is a disaster, a crisis in our community and our services are readily available for those in need.” The Disaster Shower Unit will be open for use between 7PM and 10PM tonight only. “We will asses the situation daily to decide whether we need to keep the Unit open for multiple days” sated Chapman. Since the weather dropped to near freezing in the last 15 days, The Salvation Army has been out in the Community feeding the homeless and needy at the temporary shelter set up by the Office of the Mayor and out on the Disaster Canteen. Since the water crisis hit Jackson five days ago, The Salvation Army has not been able to provide showers to its over 120 residents of the shelter at The Center of Hope. “Although this is only a temporary solution, we will continue to serve the residents of our shelter, and those in the Community needing assistance to the best of our ability”, stated Chapman. During this time, resources are running low and The Salvation Army is in need of bottled water and monetary donations to help meet the increase in demand for services. For more information or to donate contact The Salvation Army at 601-982-4881. The Salvation Army would like to thank the citizens of the Metro Jackson area for their unwavering support throughout the years. With the generous contributions of time, money and resources received from the members of our communities, The Salvation Army continues to Do The Most Good by serving those in need, in His name, without discrimination, 365 days a year. To donate to The Salvation Army, please call 1-800-SAL-ARMY or log on to www.salvationarmyjackson.org. # # #

Author

DonnaLadd

Date

2010-01-14T15:27:28-06:00

ID

155100

Comment

Two Sister's Kitchen will be open for normal business (less salad bar) beginning Friday. Closed Saturdays (always) but open Sunday for lunch. GO GET JFP'S BEST FRIED CHICKEN and lots of it please. Best veggies and angel biscuits as well.

Author

GradyGriffin

Date

2010-01-14T15:49:15-06:00

ID

155102

Comment

Yay, Two Sisters!

Author

DonnaLadd

Date

2010-01-14T15:56:25-06:00

ID

155110

Comment

Barbour just ordered state offices closed again Friday.

Author

DonnaLadd

Date

2010-01-14T16:27:52-06:00

ID

155112

Comment

Grady Griffin's dishwasher answer: You can use a dishwasher IF it has sufficient pressure to remove debris, and only IF the sanitizing cycle is checked with test strips frequently and one keeps those strips in a log. How much is frequently depends on volume, but at least once an hour. If a dishmachine has no sanitizing cycle, despite high temp rinse, a dedicated sink full of low-temp sanitizing solution can be used with boiled, but cooled, water. Submerge washed wares based on sanitizing chemical: follow directions on your chemical container.

Author

DonnaLadd

Date

2010-01-14T16:29:19-06:00

ID

155113

Comment

Also, restaurant owners, we can give you Grady's cell # for any questions about regulations/re-opening. Shoot me an e-mail: [email protected] if you need it.

Author

DonnaLadd

Date

2010-01-14T16:33:42-06:00

ID

155122

Comment

JPS schools and offices closed Friday.

Author

DonnaLadd

Date

2010-01-14T17:33:30-06:00

ID

155123

Comment

The Elite and Hal and Mal's are both open.

Author

msgrits

Date

2010-01-14T17:46:43-06:00

ID

155125

Comment

Olga's Fine Dining is now open for buisness.

Author

olgas fine dining

Date

2010-01-14T18:09:02-06:00

ID

155128

Comment

Thanks for reporting in, Olga! Good luck.

Author

DonnaLadd

Date

2010-01-14T18:21:44-06:00

ID

155133

Comment

High Noon Cafe will be open Friday with seaside cakes special!

Author

DonnaLadd

Date

2010-01-14T18:59:07-06:00

ID

155138

Comment

Who dat say they gone stop Jeff Good? Who dat!? He just tweeted: it's true! we have our water back at all three restaurants! We start @broadstreetcafe at 7 a.m., @bravobuzz & @ salandmookies at 11! Yay!

Author

DonnaLadd

Date

2010-01-14T20:01:56-06:00

ID

155139

Comment

JSU re-opens Tuesday, Jan. 19. Residence halls open Monday.

Author

DonnaLadd

Date

2010-01-14T20:04:29-06:00

ID

155143

Comment

Nick's & CS's are open for normal hours.

Author

GradyGriffin

Date

2010-01-15T07:55:11-06:00