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CHAMBER CONNECTION Local tourism dollars grow as more stay, eat, play
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oney spent by tourists in Madison County and Tennessee reached an alltime high in 2015, driven by musical heritage, natural splendor, Civil War history and a multitude of popular attractions.
location between Memphis and Nashville is an important asset. “I have seen people literally pull off of I-40 to stay here,” said Beth Bolton from Fairfield Inn & Suites in Jackson. “People want a clean, safe and inexpensive place to stay, so people are choosing us over Memphis and Nashville.” To support area events and attractions, the The U.S. Travel Association reported that Jackson Convention & Visitors Bureau sends tourism’s direct domestic and international out a weekly email highlighting upcoming travel expenditures last year in the state events to residents, visitors, hotels and the were $18.4 billion, an increase of 3.7 media. Another weekly email promotes live percent from 2014. Tourists spent $196.4 music throughout the region. million in Madison County – a 2.8 percent The bureau also recently launched increase – generating $11.8 million in state #JXNTNWKND, a social media campaign and $4.3 million in local tax revenues, and website, jacksontnweekend.com, that increases of 8.1 percent and 5.3 percent, promotes weekend events and offers a curated respectively. list of things to do. And, the bureau produces “Money spent by visitors in our region a visitors’ guide cataloging West Tennessee has a ripple effect,” said Lori Nunnery, The Old Country Store in Casey Jones Village is a top tourist site in Tennessee. attractions with maps and coupons that executive director of the Jackson is distributed to hotels, welcome centers, Rock-a-Billy Hall of Convention & Visitors Bureau. “Dollars spent at tourist restaurants and places of interest throughout Fame, are also major destinations, restaurants and hotels are then spent by the region. draws. Additionally, those establishments and their employees on other local “Lori Nunnery has done a fantastic job many attractions such as goods and services.” of marketing the area and turning the Discovery Park in Union Madison County, with more than 2,600 hotel rooms one-night-stays into a full weekend,” said City and Casey Jones and 1,700 people employed in tourism-related fields, Sarah Scokin with Hampton Inn & Suites Village in Jackson can ranks first in tourism in the northwest and southwest in Jackson. “Those longer stays have been boast of visitors from regions of Tennessee. Counties in those regions include the key to increasing the tourism dollars in across the country. Benton, Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Dyer, Gibson, Jackson. ” “It’s easy to promote Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Henderson, Henry, Lake, Nunnery serves on the Tennessee Tourism Jackson and our region Madison, McNairy, Obion and Weakley. Committee, which was created by Gov. to visitors,” Nunnery Growing tourism is a core strategy of the Forward Bill Haslam in 2011 and is made up of said. “Our musical Jackson 2.0 economic development initiative – a five-year leaders from the public and private sectors. heritage, Civil War strategic plan led by the Jackson Chamber to improve the Haslam said the hard work of the state’s history and many community’s business climate and quality of life. tourism industry, strategically led by the outdoor attractions “Our goal is to generate more visits with longer stays committee and the Department of Tourism are popular reasons to in Jackson, as well as Madison County and the West Development, continues to produce record visit. Many others come Tennessee region,” Nunnery said. “We’re also striving to results. to watch the Jackson enhance awareness about tourism opportunities and the For the 10th consecutive year in Tennessee, Generals or play ball at importance of tourism’s impact on the economy. And, tourism topped $1 billion in state and local the Sportsplex, which we’re working to increase funding to support tourism, as sales tax revenue, reaching $1.6 billion. is a great asset in our well as develop additional venues.” “In Tennessee, since we don’t have an community and has West Tennessee has many reasons to visit, including income tax, sales taxes are how we pay for significantly impacted Civil War battle sites like Parkers beautiful state parks and Civil War battle sites, such as everything, ” Haslam said. “More travelers weekend overnight Crossroads also attract visitors to the area. Parkers Crossroads and Shiloh National Military Park. from around the world are visiting Tennessee stays.” Historic sites, like Davy Crockett’s home and the Alex each year, and the $1.6 billion in sales tax revenue and Because many visitors drive, Jackson and communities Haley Museum, and music destinations, like the new growth in jobs is good news for every Tennessean.” in the surrounding region benefit from geography; their Southern Legends of Music at the Carnegie and the
Gerdau celebrates 35th as it expands operations, adds jobs
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s Gerdau celebrates 35 years in the Jackson community this month, the Jackson mill finds itself in a different environment than when it opened its doors in 1981. Like then, the Jackson mill remains one of Madison County’s largest manufacturing employers. And, like then, competition ensured the company would look for ways to incorporate innovative manufacturing. Today, however, the influx of foreign steel in the North American market is challenging Gerdau to find new ways to compete and be profitable. “Gerdau is investing in innovation and value-based strategies to make our operations more efficient and maximize opportunities to generate income,” said Vice President and General Manager Ricardo Anawate. “We’ve expanded our capabilities here in Jackson to include an environmentally robust recycling operation, which salvages metals that would otherwise be sent to landfills.” The 35-year anniversary coincides with the completion of a major upgrade to the mill’s recycling processing system. The project to install a state-of-the art nonferrous scrap separation system officially started operations in May. The $20 million allocated to make the capital improvement possible was Gerdau’s largest capital investment in North
America in 2015. The new recycling facility enhances Gerdau’s ability to recover 30 million pounds, nearly double the previous amount, of nonferrous metals from scrap recycled in Jackson each year. The separation system sorts and extracts stainless steel, copper, aluminum and other non-ferrous materials not used in the manufacture of steel. This innovative facility in Jackson is the first of its kind for Gerdau. The investment has proven Insulated copper wire, which was extracted from one of Gerdau’s new separation worthwhile as the Jackson systems in Jackson, is one of several materials now being recycled at the Jackson mill. mill has added 30 new jobs, all filled by local residents. It also lines. Another $4 million is being invested to upgrade the represents a healthy revenue stream for the company. automation controls for its rolling mill operations. The extracted metals are sold to other businesses that use Gerdau, with operations in 13 countries, is a leading recycled metals in the manufacturing of their product. producer of long steel in the Americas and one of the Gerdau is making more investments in the Jackson largest suppliers of special steel in the world. For more facility. In 2016, the company approved a $7.5 million information visit gerdau.com. project to upgrade its power system to better control energy fluctuations across public power transmission
Chamber announces 2016 Leadership Jackson Class - pg 2 Asia Garden brings family business into the chamber - pg 3 The Bank of Jackson believes in supporting education - pg 4
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LEADERSHIP JACKSON 2016 class meeting weekly to learn about community, leadership
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he 2016 Leadership Jackson class is learning about the Jackson and Madison County community as members develop leadership skills and find out where they can make a difference. Leadership Jackson is the Jackson Chamber’s leadership development program for community members who demonstrate leadership potential. The class began with a day-long information and get-acquainted session in early-September. The next Jackson Chamber’s Leadership Jackson Class of 2016-2017. Photo by: Woody Woodard Photography week, class members went on a twoday retreat. Members of the 2016 Leadership Jackson class are ‌ Class members are meeting each Wednesday for sessions on • Mike Richards, FSB Insurance • Sabrina Anderson, Boys & Girls • Karen Freeman, First Citizens various topics where leaders in key areas, such as health care, • Caitlin Roach, Younger National Bank Club of Jackson criminal justice, economic development, quality of life, education • Kayce Beam, UT at Martin – Associates • Lori Gambill, BancorpSouth and government share an overview, challenges and vision of • Shaketa Garmon, LyondellBasell • Joe Shearin, Fisher Construction Jackson Center their respective areas. A leadership skill-building component is Company Inc. • Keith Garner, West Tennessee • Beth Borden, Borden incorporated into each session. • Lori Smith, Tennova Healthcare Healthcare Technology Class members develop a broad understanding of the • Eric Staley, Gerdau • Jacob Hamilton, Tim Ferguson • Sheralyne Brevard, Lowe’s 496 community and discover areas in which they can volunteer and • Brian Taylor, City of Jackson Plumbing, Air & Electric North Jackson make a difference, said Leadership Jackson 2016 Chair Jon Ewing, • David Casey, Pinnacle Foods • Nancy Utley, The Jackson Clinic • Katie Howerton, Our Jackson chief operations officer, Woman’s Clinic P.A. P.A. Home • Brad Davis, MSB Construction “I am so excited to see this year’s class embark on life with • John McCommon, Jackson State • Amy Vandiver, Central • Burton Dreyer, ATA the awakenings that are waiting on them through Leadership Distributors Community College Technologies Jackson,â€? Ewing said. “They will have life-changing experiences • Jill Wade, Jack Hornsby Electric • Pierre Duventre, D’Top Roofing • Bryson McQuistion, Home and develop friendships.â€? • Joyce Welch, Jackson Chamber Instead Senior Care and Repair “This program was transformational for me, both personally • Marcie Williams, Alexander • Adam Milligan, First South • Clay Fowler, Halton Real Estate and professionally,â€? said the program’s vice chair, Sarah Johnson, Thompson Arnold PLLC Bank Group director of population health and value-based contracting, The • Heather Witherspoon, Forever • Robbin Mouton, Kellogg’s • Stephanie Fowler, The Jackson Clinic P.A. “I cannot wait to see the impact it will have on Communications • John Netland, Union University Foundation this group.â€?
Season of Unity grows with fourth year of celebrating diversity
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ne Jackson, Many Flavors� is the slogan for the Jackson International Food and Art Festival, one of the first events in the city’s fourth annual Season of Unity. This phrase sums up the spirit of the season that runs through April 2017 with many exciting events, said Joel Newman, Season of Unity chairman. Organized by the Citizen’s Commission on Unity, which was created by Jackson City Mayor Jerry Gist, the International Food and Art Festival promotes a spirit of education and non-violence A parade of cultures down Main Street is a highlight of the International Festival. through cultural exchange, Newman said. “This is very timely for us to learn more “The Season of Unity offers about one another and embrace differences, one of the most positive says Dr. Sandra Dee, cardiologist and Season opportunities for people from of Unity co-chair. “By doing so, you develop all walks of life and every tolerance and understanding, diminishing segment of the community to any miscommunication.� Dee is also the come together to celebrate our representative for the Filipino American diversity and to enjoy many community at the festival. activities as a family. It takes “This festival is so much more than food only a few people to plan and and art,� sid Eduardo Morales, Season of expand the events of the season, Unity co-chair who represents the Hispanicbut it literally takes thousands American community. “We are connecting all to make it happen. We are cultures to promote respect for each other and very proud that the Season of avoid the hate. Everyone is important here.� Unity has grown, and we hope The community has over 100 different to ultimately reach the goal of nationalities, said Jackson Mayor Jerry Gist. making it 365 days a year.� “Diversity is a part of our city, and we are The Jackson International stronger for it; it’s what makes our city great. Food and Art Festival opens the The Season of Unity is just one way to bring season with a day of experiences everyone together.� from many cultures in the Jackson area. Colorful costumes, “We should bring unity to our community all year long,� native dances, food, art and heritage will crowd the streets said Miracle Man Elisha Gaugh. “As God commanded, we of downtown Jackson from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. A parade of are to love our neighbors as ourselves. Join me in helping cultures takes over Main Street at noon. bring unity to our community.�
Other events during Jackson’s Season of Unity are ‌ Z The International Students and College Night, Sept. 23 at theAMP. New and returning college students mingled with international students attending local colleges. Z The Season of Unity Dinner, 6-8 p.m. Sept 27 at the West Tennessee Farmer’s Market, downtown. Cost is $40 per ticket. Z Trunk or Treat, Oct. 29 at the Ballpark: Gates open at 3 p.m.The event offers a safe way for youngsters to load up on Halloween candy. Last year’s event was so popular it stopped traffic on Interstate 40. Z Praise in the Park, Oct. 30 at the Ballpark. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. Z Christmas in the City, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 3 at the Farmer’s Market. This day of family activities, sponsored by nonprofit organizations, includes petting live reindeer, visiting with Santa, face painting, buying Christmas gifts and sweets and learning more about the role of nonprofits in the community. More than 3,500 people enjoyed the event last year. Z Light the City/County Blue, Dec. 1 to Jan. 10, 2017 Z Blue Strong Celebrates the Red,White and Blue, 6 p.m. Jan. 10 at the Carl Perkins Civic Center. The community comes together to support law enforcement. Z April:The Month of Miracles. Volunteers offer a month of community service projects to make our area a better place in which to live by helping those in need. Volunteer for a project or submit a project at miraclesinjackson.com.
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Company offers office solutions
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o expand its operations in West Tennessee, Memphis-based office solutions company MCC opened a branch in Jackson, capitalizing on the city’s draw for businesses in surrounding communities. “We needed a local presence in Jackson to support our growing client base and the demand for our services,” said Tim Barlow, general sales manager of the local office. MCC offers complete solutions through its six divisions, Barlow said. • The Documents Solutions Division includes desktop and full-color printing systems. MCC was recently named Southern Dealer of the year for Toshiba America. MCC also installs HP, Lexmark, RISO and other best-ofbrand manufacturers. • The Mailing Solutions Division includes postage machines, folder/inserters and shipping systems. MCC is one of the largest dealers for Neopost in North America. • In the Security Solutions Division, MCC designs, installs and maintains security cameras, gate access and card-entry systems throughout the United States. • In the Audio Visual Solutions Division, MCC designs and installs sound systems for houses of worship, schools, universities, stadiums and retail spaces. The company also designs and installs systems for executive meeting rooms, boardrooms, classrooms and distance learning spaces using state-of-the-art technology, including video conferencing, video projection and low voltage controls. • The Telecom Solutions Division drives clients’ sales through effectively designed and simplified telecom systems. •The Structured Cabling Solutions Division designs and installs the infrastructure to support network, video, sound or any other low-voltage control need.
The company has multiple clients in Jackson and surrounding communities. “We’re having tremendous growth,” said Barlow, who joined MCC in 1994. “It’s been an exciting journey.” MCC opened a Jackson office after it purchased a building on Emporium Drive three years ago to improve The MCC Jackson staff welcomes Jennie Fisher from Great America Financial. service for customers in the region and Pictured, from left, are Jean Coetzee, Rick Grady, Randy Weir, Fisher, Andrew to expand sales. Thomas and Kenneth Kelly. “We invested heavily in Jackson,” Memphis Communications Corporation was founded said Barlow, who grew up here and by Dean Berry Jr. in 1972 and has steadily grown while graduated from North Side High School. “We made a remaining a family operation. Today, MCC represents 140 strong financial commitment to provide Jackson and manufacturers and is the largest total communications the surrounding communities with new local jobs, local dealer in the country, Barlow said. It has 125 employees. service and a local phone number to call, all supported by Besides the Jackson office, it has opened locations in local employees.” Nashville and Jackson, Miss. Customer service has been the key to MCC’s success, Barlow is responsible for communities between the he added. MCC technicians schedule preventative Tennessee River and Fayette County. He was thrilled, he maintenance appointments with clients if they haven’t said, when he learned the company planned to invest in an had contact with them in a predetermined interval. office in his hometown. “It’s an incredible environment. It’s “My goal at the end of the day when we leave the office a wonderful climate with wonderful people.” is for our customers to feel like they’ve been spoiled,” The Jackson location, along with the rest of MCC, Barlow said. “We provide a level of white-glove customer remains focused on providing the best service possible for service that other companies simply do not believe is offices throughout the region, making lives easier for each required. We love to serve.” of their customers, Barlow said. MCC also makes it easier for office managers, he said, “We don’t want to be the biggest in the world; we just because they don’t have to work with multiple vendors want to be the best by living out our motto: promises to meet their needs. MCC employs factory-trained made, promises kept. ” technicians who are subject-matter experts in their fields. The Jackson location is at 1926 Emporium Drive. For “Our company fills a niche that Jacksonians have really more information, visit mccjackson.net. wanted and deserve.”
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Asia Garden offers two menus: Chinese and Japanese
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athy Yeh moved her family from Taiwan to the how to cut it down for our sushi. Everything our United States in the early 1980s, hoping to give customers eat is made fresh to order. Our mission her family a better life. is to get the very best products in front of our After working in the restaurant industry for a few customers as we can.” years in New York and Florida, Yeh and her husband Joy, like Eddie, was also born and raised in decided to tour Tennessee. They were in search of a Jackson. She said she has always loved the idea of business opportunity in the food industry when they growing a small business that she considers her own. found Asia Garden in Jackson. Running the family-owned business is the best part “It was owned by other people at the time, but Kathy of her job, she said, adding that the employees at Asia bought it in 1985,” Joy Yeh, director of marketing and Garden are truly like a family. Kathy’s daughter-in-law, said. “The people in Jackson Kathy, who still works at the restaurant, is known were so welcoming that it made Kathy feel right at as the hardest working person at Asia Garden, Joy home. After touring Jackson, Kathy fell in love with the said. Alfredo Castano, head sushi chef, is also one of sense of community in the city. She knew she wanted the primary staff members. to grow a family and serve the Jackson community.” “We recently joined the Jackson Chamber because When Kathy decided to step away from the of what it offers to the community,” Joy said. “We ownership aspect of the business about nine years ago, Pictured, from left, are Kathy Yeh, Eddie Yeh and Alfredo Castano. consider it an investment in our community because her son, Eddie, who is Joy’s husband, decided to buy there are so many programs there that benefit Jackson. best Japanese food in Jackson. Asia Garden. Eddie, born and raised in Jackson, was Our family is all about helping Jackson grow. We love With its Chinese and Japanese cuisine, Asia Garden recruited to play football at Sewanee University. After he the community so much, and this is where we want to has two entirely separate menus. It also offers a long list graduated college, he decided to move back to Jackson to raise our family. Working with the chamber is a great of sushi rolls. The sushi best sellers are the chef roll, house partnership because the chamber can facilitate so much help his mother run the restaurant. Eddie always loved roll and Mexico roll, while the Chinese best sellers are the for a small business.” the idea of carrying on the family business, Joy said. classics such as fried rice and sweet and sour chicken. The restaurant has experienced tremendous growth Asia Garden, at 581 Old Hickory Blvd. in Hamilton “Overall, our restaurant is all about the quality of under Eddie’s ownership, she said. In 2009, Asia Garden Hills Shopping Center, is open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday began delivering Chinese food. In 2013, it added Japanese ingredients and freshness,” Joy said. “We make almost to Thursday and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday to Saturday. everything from scratch, even down to the sauces, and food and sushi to the menu and started delivering those Dine in, carry out and delivery options are available. we fry our own chicken. We get in fish that are fresh off as well. In 2016, the restaurant won the The Jackson Sun Orders can be placed online at asiagardenjackson.com. Reader’s Choice Awards for the best Chinese food and the the boat, and our sushi chefs are trained to know exactly The phone number is 731-668-9024.
Lecture series named for Dr. David, Lanese Dockery
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nion University will launch a new lecture series this spring that honors its former president and first lady and celebrates the school’s Baptist history and heritage. The Dockery Lectures on Baptist Thought and Heritage, named for former Union President David S. Dockery and his wife, Lanese, will be an annual event designed to examine the importance of the Baptist heritage, the distinctives of Baptist thought and the influence of the Christian intellectual tradition.
“All of us are deeply grateful to David and Lanese Dockery for their inestimable contributions to Union University,” President Samuel W. “Dub” Oliver said. Dockery expressed gratitude to Oliver, Union Provost C. Ben Mitchell, and Nathan Finn, dean of the School of Theology and Missions, for their support for the series and to colleagues who have pledged financial support. “It is our hope that the lecture series will feature the very best Baptist thinkers in this country and around the globe, even as it captures the best of the Baptist tradition
that has shaped Union University through the years,” Dockery said. Dockery was Union president for 18 years. He was elected president of Trinity International University in Deerfield, Ill., in 2014. Jim Patterson, Union’s associate dean for the School of Theology and Missions and university professor of Christian thought and tradition, will give the inaugural lecture in the series March 14. Donations to support the lecture series can be made at uu.edu/giving/dockery.
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The Bank of Jackson believes in supporting education
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Anita Kay Archer, the bank’s assistant he position of education sponsor at the Jackson vice president of business development, is Chamber rarely comes available; only about once particularly passionate about the bank’s role every 20 years. The Bank of Jackson, the current in Jackson’s education since she was a school Education Sponsor, plans on keeping that role for some teacher for several years. Currently, Archer also time. teaches a finance class at Arlington Elementary. “When Shirley Jones approached us about becoming “Personally, this is so important to me to the education sponsor, I didn’t even have to think about support our educational system because if the it,” said Gary Grisham, chairman and CEO of The Bank school system isn’t strong, then our community of Jackson. “A great example was set for us by the previous is not strong,” said Archer. “It takes each and sponsor, which served for 20 years; we intend to do the everyone of us to make this same, because education is so work.” important to our community.” Staff members at The As the chamber’s Bank of Jackson believe education sponsor for the The Bank of Jackson gives dictionaries to students at Arlington that involvement in the last four years, the bank Elementary, the bank’s PIE Partner. community directly affects regularly reaches out to “Leadership is all about making tough decisions,” said their business. principals and teachers to Grisham. “I’m excited about the courage that our board “Unlike other banks, we meet needs. It sponsors took in making some decisive changes to improve our don’t get business from anywhere the chamber breakfast that school system, and we all look forward to the future of our else; 100 percent of our business highlights education, and it Harbert Alexander Jr., right, presents a $500 educational system.” is generated from right here in also supports the Partners check to Alexander Elementary School. Grisham believes that the bank’s investment in the Jackson and Madison County, so in Education (PIE Partner) education system benefits both families and businesses in the we have a real passion and vested program, which matches area The school won a drawing at the chamber’s Education Recognition Breakfast last spring. community. interest in being a part of this businesses with local schools “How sad it would be for our children to grow up here, community,” said Grisham. “Our to create alliances and added and then have no opportunities,” he said. “We want our kids customers will tell you that we are different; this bank support. The Bank of Jackson is also a PIE Partner with really is a gathering place where customers are treated to grow up, be educated, and stay in Jackson if they want Arlington Elementary. to. But in order to stay, they need jobs. A good education with respect. As Jackson goes, so goes The Bank of The bank has conducted art shows showcasing the is essential to getting a good job, and it also creates a wellJackson. We will be successful, if they are.” talent of local students and also throws a Christmas qualified workforce that will draw more employers to the The bank’s support for education in Jackson goes party at Casey Jones Village for the families at Arlington area. As grandparents and parents, it just makes sense to be beyond meeting physical needs; it is a cheerleader for Elementary. Before the school year, the bank hosted a supportive of local education for all of our children.” the schools, as well as for the school board, he said. lunch for the local principals and met with new teachers.
MEMBER NEWS Tim Adams promoted
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im Adams, who joined West Tennessee Healthcare as a safety engineer in 1987, is the new vice president of hospital services. He has held various leadership positions since then, including director of safety, security and telecommunications; director of outpatient services; and executive director of West Tennessee Neurosciences and Spine and West Tennessee Rehabilitation Center. As vice president of hospital services, Adams will be on the executive leadership team and oversee bio med, construction, engineering, environmental services, emergency medical services, food services, laundry, maintenance and security.
Jackson Fire Department adds technology to improve response
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he Jackson Fire Department installed new technology to help the department have a quicker response time. Phase 1 includes the installation of new mobile data terminals at Station 1 and Station 5. This resource provides dispatch information, route mapping, hazard materials information, hydrant locations, occupancy history and weather data. “This access to instant information will help the Jackson Fire Department have a better response to routine and emergency calls,” said Fire Marshall Lamar Childress. To schedule a tour, contact Childress at lchildress@cityofjackson.net or 731-425-8504.
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SUNDAY, SEPT. 25, 2016 • THE JACKSON SUN • R5
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RENEWING MEMBERS ĚǀĂŶĐĞĚ ZĞŚĂď ĂŶĚ DĞĚŝĐĂů ůĞdžĂŶĚĞƌ dŚŽŵƉƐŽŶ ƌŶŽůĚ W>> ŵĞƌŝĐĂŶ WĂƉĞƌ Θ dǁŝŶĞ ŵĞƌŝƚĂƐ 'ƌŽƵƉ ŶĐŚŽƌ dƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ 'ƌŽƵƉ ƌŵƐƚƌŽŶŐ ,ĂƌĚǁŽŽĚ &ůŽŽƌŝŶŐ ŽŵƉĂŶLJ ƐĞƌĂ ĂƌĞ ,ŽƐƉŝĐĞ ĂůůĞƚ ƌƚƐ /ŶĐ͘ ŽĨ :ĂĐŬƐŽŶ ĂLJŵŽŶƚ /ŶŶ ĂŶĚ ^ƵŝƚĞƐ ĞƐƚ KŶĞ dŝƌĞ Θ ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞ ŽĨ :ĂĐŬƐŽŶ ŝŐŐƐ &ŝŶĂŶĐŝĂů 'ƌŽƵƉͬZĂLJŵŽŶĚ :ĂŵĞƐ &ŝŶĂŶĐŝĂů ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ /ŶĐ͘ ůƵĞ ,ĂǁĂŝŝĂŶ WŽŽůƐ >> ŽƌĚĞƌ ^ƚĂƚĞƐ ůĞĐƚƌŝĐ ŽǁůŝŶŐ Θ ^ŬĂƟŶŐ &ĂŵŝůLJ &ƵŶ ĞŶƚĞƌ LJƌĚ Θ LJƌĚ ƩŽƌŶĞLJƐ Ăƚ >Ăǁ W>> ĂƌĞ ůů ,ŽŵĞ ĂƌĞ ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ĞŶƚƌĂů tĞƐƚ dE ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ZĞĂůƚŽƌƐ ŽůĚǁĞůů ĂŶŬĞƌ ZĞĂů ƐƚĂƚĞ EŽǁͲ ĚĞŶ ^ŵŝƚŚ ŽůĚǁĞůů ĂŶŬĞƌ ZĞĂů ƐƚĂƚĞ EŽǁͲWĞŐŐLJ 'ƌĂǀĞƐ ŽŵƉůĞƚĞ ZĞƐƚŽƌĂƟŽŶ /ŶĐ͘ ŽƵŶƚĞƌ ^ŽůƵƟŽŶƐ >> ŽƵŶƚƌLJ /ŶŶ Θ ^ƵŝƚĞƐ ďLJ ĂƌůƐŽŶ ƌŽǁŶ tŝŶĞƌLJ ƌLJĞͲ>ĞŝŬĞ ůŝƚĞ ZĞĂůƚŽƌƐ ĂŝƌLJ YƵĞĞŶ ĞĂƚŽŶ͛Ɛ ĂƌƉĞƚ KŶĞ /ŶĐ͘ ĞůƚĂ ůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂů /ŶĐ͘ ĞůƚĂ DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐ ,ĂŶĚůŝŶŐ /ŶĐ͘ ĞƌŵĂƚŽůŽŐLJ ůŝŶŝĐ ŽĨ :ĂĐŬƐŽŶ ĚǁĂƌĚ :ŽŶĞƐ /ŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚƐͲ ŚƵĐŬ ůŽƵĚ ĚǁĂƌĚ :ŽŶĞƐ /ŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚƐͲ'ƌĞŐ <ŽƐƚ ĚǁĂƌĚ :ŽŶĞƐ /ŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚƐͲ:ĞƌĞŵLJ DŝŬŬĞůƐĞŶ ŵƉŝƌĞ ĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ 'ƌŽƵƉͲdŚĞ ,Ăŝƌ ĞƐŝŐŶ ^ĐŚŽŽů LJĞ ĂƌĞ 'ƌŽƵƉ W>> &ĂŝƚŚ ,ĞĂůƚŚ ĞŶƚĞƌ &ŝƌƐƚ ĂƉƟƐƚ ŚƵƌĐŚ ŚŝůĚ ĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ĞŶƚĞƌ &ŝƌƐƚ dĞŶŶĞƐƐĞĞ ĂŶŬ
&ŝƌƐƚ ĂŶŬ &ƌĂŶŬŝĞ WůƵŶŬ dƌĂǀĞů ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞ /ŶĐ͘ &ƌŝĞŶĚůLJ &ƌĂŶŬ͛Ɛ &ůĞĂ DĂƌŬĞƚ ʹ :ĂĐŬƐŽŶ &^ /ŶƐƵƌĂŶĐĞ 'ĞŶĞƌĂů ĂďůĞ ŽƌƉŽƌĂƟŽŶ 'ŽůĚ͛Ɛ 'LJŵ 'ŽůĚĞŶ ŝƌĐůĞ &ŽƌĚ >ŝŶĐŽůŶ 'ŽůĚĞŶ ŝƌĐůĞ 'ƌĂƉŚŝĐƐ ,s ĞƐŝŐŶ Θ ƵŝůĚ ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ :ĂďĞnjĐŽ /ŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĂů 'ƌŽƵƉ /ŶĐ͘ :ĂĐŬ ,ŽƌŶƐďLJ ůĞĐƚƌŝĐ /ŶĐ͘ :ĂĐŬƐŽŶ ŚƌŝƐƟĂŶ ^ĐŚŽŽů :ĂĐŬƐŽŶ ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞ >ĞĂŐƵĞ :ĂĐŬƐŽŶ dƌĂŝůĞƌ ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞ /ŶĐ͘ :ĂĐŬƐŽŶ͕ ^ŚŝĞůĚƐ͕ zĞŝƐĞƌ Θ ,Žůƚ : ŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚŽƌƐ /ŶĐ͘ :ŽŶ WƵƩ ZĞĂů ƐƚĂƚĞ 'ƌŽƵƉ :ŽƵƌŶĞLJ ŚƵƌĐŚ :^ WƌŽŵŽƟŽŶƐ <ĞLJ &ŝƌĞ WƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ͕ /ŶĐ͘ <ŽŶŝĐĂ DŝŶŽůƚĂ ƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ ^ŽůƵƟŽŶƐ <ƵƐƚŽŵ DĂĐŚŝŶŝŶŐ Θ DĨŐ͘ <LJƌƵƐ WƌŝŶƚ ^ŽůƵƟŽŶƐ >ĂŵĂƌ ĚǀĞƌƟƐŝŶŐ >ĂǁƌĞŶĐĞ ^ŽƌĞŶƐĞŶ &ƵŶĞƌĂů ,ŽŵĞ /ŶĐ͘ DĂŐƐ ĂŶĚ >ƵůƵ DĂƚŚŶĂƐŝƵŵ͕ dŚĞ DĂƚŚ >ĞĂƌŶŝŶŐ ĞŶƚĞƌ DĐ ŽLJ͛Ɛ ,ĞĂƟŶŐ Θ ŝƌ DĞůǀŝŶ tƌŝŐŚƚ ^ DĞƌƌLJ DĂŝĚƐ ŽĨ 'ƌĞĂƚĞƌ :ĂĐŬƐŽŶ DŽƐƐ͕ ĞŶƚŽŶ Θ tĂůůŝƐ W>> DK^d /E ͘ EŽƌƚŚďƌŽŽŬĞ ,ĞĂůƚŚ ĂƌĞ ĞŶƚĞƌ KůĚ ,ŝĐŬŽƌLJ ZŽƚĂƌLJ ůƵď WĂĐŬĂŐŝŶŐ ŽƌƉŽƌĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ŵĞƌŝĐĂ ;W Ϳ WĂƌĂŵŽƵŶƚ ŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ WĂǀĞŵĞŶƚ ZĞƐƚŽƌĂƟŽŶƐ /ŶĐ͘ WŝŶŶĂĐůĞ &ŽŽĚƐ 'ƌŽƵƉ /ŶĐ͘ W>^ /ŶĐ͘ ;WƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂů >ĂŶĚ ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐͿ WŽƉĞLJĞƐ >ŽƵŝƐŝĂŶĂ <ŝƚĐŚĞŶ
NEW MEMBERS ĞŶƚĞŶŶŝĂů WůĂĐĞ ďLJ <K WƌŽƉĞƌƟĞƐ <ĂƌĞŶ KƌŵĂŶ ͻ ϭϭϰϴ ^͘ DĂŝŶ ^ƚ ͻ DŝůĂŶ ϯϴϯϱϴ ͻ ϳϯϭͲϲϴϲͲϬϬϲϱ njĞŬŽƉƌŽƉĞƌƟĞƐ͘ĐŽŵ ĂƚĞŐŽƌLJ͗ WƌŽƉĞƌƚLJ DĂŶĂŐĞƌƐ
:ĂĐŬƐŽŶ 'ŽŽĚ DŽƌŶŝŶŐ͊ ZŽƚĂƌLJ ůƵď DŝĐŚĂĞů WĂĐĞ ͻ ϳϱ WĂĚĚŽĐŬ WůĂĐĞ :ĂĐŬƐŽŶ ͻ ϯϴϯϬϱ ͻ ϳϯϭͲϰϮϲͲϲϮϰϭ ĂƚĞŐŽƌLJ͗ EŽŶWƌŽĮƚ KƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶƐ :ĂĐŬƐŽŶ͛Ɛ WƌĞŵŝĞƌ ^ƚĂŐŝŶŐ Θ KƌŐĂŶŝnjŝŶŐ 'Ăŝů ^ŵŝƚŚ ͻ ϳϯϭͲϵϯϱͲϵϬϱϬ ĂƚĞŐŽƌLJ͗ ^ƚĂŐŝŶŐ Θ KƌŐĂŶŝnjŝŶŐͲ ŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂů ΘͬŽƌ ZĞƐŝĚĞŶƚ
ĂƚďŽdž &ŽŽĚ dƌƵĐŬ :ŽŶĂƚŚĂŶ ŽīŵĂŶ ͻ Ϯϰ ůĞdžŝƐ ŽǀĞ :ĂĐŬƐŽŶ ͻ ϯϴϯϬϱ ͻ ϳϯϭͲϮϭϳͲϰϮϯϱ ĂƚĞŐŽƌLJ͗ &ŽŽĚ dƌƵĐŬƐ ƵƉŚŽƌŝĂ ^ĂůŽŶ ĂƌůĂ WĞƌŬŝŶƐ ^ŝŵŵŽŶƐ ϭϵ :ĂĐŬƐŽŶ tĂůŬ WůĂnjĂ ͻ :ĂĐŬƐŽŶ ͻ ϯϴϯϬϭ ϳϯϭͲϮϲϳͲϮϵϰϲ ͻ ĞƵƉŚŽƌŝĂͲƐĂůŽŶ͘ĐŽŵ ĂƚĞŐŽƌLJ͗ ĞĂƵƚLJ ^ĂůŽŶƐ
WƌŝŶƚƉĂĐŬ ZĂLJĐŽ /ŶĐ͘ ZĞŶƚ KŶĞ ZŽďĞƌƚ t͘ ĂŝƌĚ Θ ŽŵƉĂŶLJ ZŽďĞƌƚ͛Ɛ :ĞǁĞůĞƌƐ ZŽďŝŶƐŽŶ dŽLJŽƚĂ ʹ ^ĐŝŽŶ ZŽǁůĂŶĚ ^ƵƉƉůLJ ^ĂĐƌĞĚ ,ĞĂƌƚ ŽĨ :ĞƐƵƐ ,ŝŐŚ ^ĐŚŽŽů ^ĂLJůĞ Kŝů ŽŵƉĂŶLJ ^ĞƌƌĂ ŚĞǀƌŽůĞƚ Ͳ ĂĚŝůůĂĐ Ͳ ƵŝĐŬ Ͳ 'D ^ŝŵŵŽŶƐ ĂŶŬ ^ƚ͘ DĂƌLJ͛Ɛ ĂƚŚŽůŝĐ ^ĐŚŽŽů ^ƚĂī DĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ ^ƚĂƚĞ &Ăƌŵ /ŶƐƵƌĂŶĐĞ ʹ tĞƐ ,ĂƌƌŝƐ ^ƚĞĞů &Ăď /ŶĐ͘ ^ƵŶƌŝƐĞ ZĞĐLJĐůŝŶŐ ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ >> dĂLJůŽƌ ŝĞƐĞů ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞ ŽĨ :ĂĐŬƐŽŶ d >ŝŐŚƟŶŐ >> dŚĞ ĂƌůƐƚĂƌ 'ƌŽƵƉ >> dŚĞ ,ĂŵŝůƚŽŶͲZLJŬĞƌ 'ƌŽƵƉ /ŶĐ͘ dŚĞ ,ŝůů,ĞůĞŶ 'ƌŽƵƉ >> dŚŽŵĂƐ 'ůĂƐƐ Ž͘ dŽƵĐŚŝŶŐ ,ĞĂƌƚƐ Ăƚ ,ŽŵĞ dŽǁŶ Θ ŽƵŶƚƌLJ /ŶĐ͘ ZĞĂůƚŽƌƐͲZĞŐŐŝĞ ^ŵŝƚŚ h'E /ŶĐ͘ hŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJ ŽĨ dĞŶŶĞƐƐĞĞ &ĂŵŝůLJ DĞĚŝĐŝŶĞ ĞŶƚĞƌ hŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJ ŽĨ dĞŶŶĞƐƐĞ ʹ dE ^ƚĂƚĞ hŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJ džƚĞŶƐŝŽŶ DĂĚŝƐŽŶ ŽƵŶƚLJ sĂƵŐŚĂŶ ƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞƐ ƌĐŚŝƚĞĐƚƐ /ŶĐ͘ sŽůƵŶƚĞĞƌ WĂůůĞƚƐ /ŶĐ͘ tĂŐŐŝŶŐ dĂŝů ZĞƐŽƌƚ >> tĞƐƚ dĞŶŶĞƐƐĞĞ ĞŶƚĞƌ ĨŽƌ KƌĂů Θ &ĂĐŝĂů ^ƵƌŐĞƌLJ W͘ ͘ tĞƐƚ dE WŚĂƌŵĂĐĞƵƟĐĂů ĂƌĞ tŝůĚ ^ŽƉŚŝƐƟĐĂƟŽŶ /ŶĐ͘ tŽŽĚƐƚŽĐŬ ĂŬĞ ^ŚŽƉ >> tŽƌŬ&ŽƌĐĞ ƐƐĞŶƟĂůƐ zĂŶĚĞůů ŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ /ŶĐ͘ ĂdžďLJ͛Ɛ
July 2016
&ƵŶĚƌĂŝƐŝŶŐ ƵƉ͘ŽƌŐ dƌĞLJ DŽŽĚLJ ͻ ϯϭϵ sĂŶŶ ƌŝǀĞ͕ ^ƚĞ͘ ϭϲϳͲ ͻ :ĂĐŬƐŽŶ ͻ ϯϴϯϬϱ ϴϬϬͲϲϱϰͲϳϴϴ ͻ ĨƵŶĚƌĂŝƐŝŶŐĐƵƉ͘ŽƌŐ ĂƚĞŐŽƌLJ͗ EŽŶWƌŽĮƚ KƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶƐ
ůŽŽŵ >> &Ƶůů ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞ DĞĚ^ƉĂ dƌĂĐLJ ůĨŽƌĚ ͻ ϯϬϮϭ ,ǁLJ͘ ϰϱ LJƉĂƐƐ͕ ^ƚĞ͘ ϭϬϱ͕ :ĂĐŬƐŽŶ ͻ ϯϴϯϬϱ ͻ ϳϯϭͲϯϬϬͲϳϳϳϮ ĂƚĞŐŽƌLJ͗ DĞĚŝĐĂů ŽƐŵĞƟĐ dŚĞƌĂƉLJ
August 2016
ŵĂƵƌŝĐĞƐ ĞƚŚĂŶLJ ^ĞĂůƐ ͻ ^ŚŽƉƉĞƐ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ŽůƵŵŶƐ ϭϭϱϬ sĂŶŶ ƌŝǀĞ͕ ^ƚĞ͘ &Θ' ͻ :ĂĐŬƐŽŶ ͻ ϯϴϯϬϱ ϳϯϭͲϲϲϬͲϴϬϵϭ ͻ ŵĂƵƌŝĐĞƐ͘ĐŽŵ ĂƚĞŐŽƌLJ͗ ůŽƚŚŝŶŐ Θ ĐĐĞƐƐŽƌŝĞƐͲ>ĂĚŝĞƐ ZĂīĞƌƚLJ͛Ɛ ZĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚ Θ Ăƌ :ŽĞ ĐƚŽŶ ͻ ϭϲϮ KůĚ ,ŝĐŬŽƌLJ ůǀĚ͘ :ĂĐŬƐŽŶ ͻ ϯϴϯϬϱ ͻ ϳϯϭͲϲϲϰͲϴϭϭϴ ƌĂīĞƌƚLJƐ͘ĐŽŵ ͻ ĂƚĞŐŽƌLJ͗ ZĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚƐ ^^E WƌŽƉĞƌƟĞƐ͕ >> ŵŝƌ ,ƵƐƐĂŝŶ ͻ ϭϴϯϭ ,ǁLJ͘ ϰϱ LJƉĂƐƐ :ĂĐŬƐŽŶ ͻ ϯϴϯϬϱ ͻ ϵϬϭͲϳϯϰͲϮϳϳϴ ĂƚĞŐŽƌLJ͗ ŽŶǀĞŶŝĞŶĐĞ ^ƚŽƌĞƐ zŽƵƚŚ E >ŽŐĂŶ >Ă&ĞǀĞƌƐ DŝĚͲ ƵŵďĞƌůĂŶĚ ,ƵŵĂŶ ZĞƐŽƵƌĐĞ ŐĞŶĐLJ ϭϭϬϭ <Ğƌŵŝƚ ƌ͕͘ ^ƚĞ͘ ϯϬϭ ͻ EĂƐŚǀŝůůĞ ͻ ϯϳϮϭϳ ϲϭϱͲϴϱϬͲϯϵϮϭ ͻ ŵĐŚƌĂ͘ĐŽŵͬLJŽƵƚŚͲĐĂŶ ĂƚĞŐŽƌLJ͗ EŽŶWƌŽĮƚ KƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶƐ
<ŝŶŐ :ĞǁĞůĞƌƐ 'ƌŽǀĞƌ <ŝŶŐ ͻ Ϯϭϳ E͘ >ŝďĞƌƚLJ ^ƚ͘ :ĂĐŬƐŽŶ ͻ ϯϴϯϬϭ ͻ ϳϯϭͲϲϲϰͲϴϭϴϴ ĂƚĞŐŽƌLJ͗ :ĞǁĞůĞƌƐ
ECONOMIC INDICATORS hŶĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ŽLJŵĞŶƚ
:ƵůLJ ͚ϭϲ
:ƵůLJ ͚ϭϱ
ZĂƚĞ ŚĂŶŐĞ
ϰ͘ϵй ϱ͘ϭй
ϲ͘ϭй ϲ ϱ͘ϲй
Ͳϭ͘Ϯй ͲϬ͘ϱй
^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌ ͚ϭϲ
^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌ ͚ϭϱ
ZĂƚĞ ŚĂŶŐĞ
ƵŐƵƐƚ ͚ϭϲ
ƵŐƵƐƚ ͚ϭϱ
ϭϵ Ψϴ͕ϴϭϴ͕ϰϴϰ
ϭϯ Ψϭ͕ϵϭϵ͕ϵϰϲ
DĂĚŝƐŽŶ ŽƵŶƚLJ :ĂĐŬƐŽŶ D^
ϱ͘ϭй ϱ͘ϭй
;DĂĚŝƐŽŶ Θ ŚĞƐƚĞƌ ĞƐƚĞƌ ŽƵŶƟĞƐͿ
dĞŶŶĞƐƐĞĞ ĞĞ Ě ^ƚĂƚĞƐ hŶŝƚĞĚ
^ĂůĞƐ ůĞƐ dĂdž dĂ ŽůůĞĐƚĞĚ ŝƚLJ ŽĨ ::ĂĐŬƐŽŶ DĂĚŝƐŽŶ ĂĚŝƐŽŶ ŽƵŶƚLJ
ƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ƵŝůĚŝŶ WĞƌŵŝƚƐ ƐŝĚĞŶ ZĞƐŝĚĞŶƟĂů EƵŵďĞƌ ďĞƌ /ƐƐƵĞĚ /ƐƐƵĞ WĞƌŵŝƚ sĂůƵĞ ůƵĞ
ŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂů ŝĂů
EƵŵďĞƌ /ƐƐƵĞĚ WĞƌŵŝƚ sĂůƵĞ
Ψϰ͕Ϭϳϵ͕ϰϭϰ Ψϰ͕ϯϱϳ͕Ϯϳϲ
ϲ͘ϰй ϲ͘ϲй
Ψϰ͕ϭϱϲ͕ϰϬϴ Ψϰ͕ϱϮϱ͕ϵϵϬ
ϭϵ Ψϯ͕ϳϵϰ͕ϴϬϬ
ϭϮ ΨϮ͕ϭϵϱ͕ϬϬϬ
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Ͳϭ͘ϯй Ͳϭ͘ϯй
Ͳϭ͘ϵй ϯ͘ϳй
EATING OUT?
Jackson Chamber encourages you to choose an eatery that has invested in the community by becoming a member of the chamber. The following is a list of restaurants and caterers that are chamber members as of Sept. 25, 2016 …
A Matter of Taste,Too LLC, 2841 U.S. Hwy. 45 Bypass Asahi Japanese Steakhouse, 1364 Vann Asia Garden, 581-C Old Hickory Backyard Barbecue, 186 Old Hickory Baker’s Rack, 203 E. Lafayette Baudo’s Restaurant, 559 Wiley Parker Brooksie’s Barn, 561 Oil Well Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar, 1242 Vann Catfish Cabin, 1290 S. Highland Chandelier,The Neely House, 575 S. Royal Charleston Catering Company/ Backyard BBQ, 703 E. Main, Brownsville Hick Mall Mall, Chick-fil-A of Old Hickory 2021 N. Highland Hall, 59 Cody’s Saloon & Dance Hall Heritage ComeUnity Cafe, 218 E. Main Coyote Blues, 4 Stonebridge Dairy Queen,, 2294 N. Highland The Downtown Tavern, 208 N. Liberty Dodge’s Stores, 109 Lexington xington Dodge’s Stores,, 2670 N. Highland (Coming Soon!) Jackson, Dumplin’s of Jackson, 31 C Wiley Parker Eatbox Food Truck (731) 217-4235 (Call for location) Elegant Events by Mike & Troy, 415 E. Lafayette, Ste. A Firehouse Subs, 907 Vann, Stes. A&L Five Guys Burgers and Fries, 1259 Vann Flatiron Grille and Bistro, 1160 Vann Fleur de Lee Restaurant, 1143 Rushmeade Fuji Yama Japanese Restaurant, 10 Stonebridge Gourmet Your Way, 2058 Hollywood Grubb’s Grocery, 4 Jackson Walk Heavenly Ham, 480-1 Wiley Parker Hibachi Grill Supreme Buffet, 105 C Stonebrook HoneyBaked Ham Co. and Cafe, 841 Vann Huddle House, 1118 Whitehall (Opening Soon) Isabella’s Louisiana Bistro, 1869 U.S. Hwy. 45 Bypass, Ste. 1 Jason’s Deli, 6 Stonebridge
Jet’s Pizza, 406 Oil Well The Krystal Company, 12 Stonebridge Little Caesars Pizza, 3189 N. Highland Longhorn Steakhouse, 631 Vann Los Portales, 127 Old Hickory MaggieMoo’s Ice Cream and Treatery, 1032 Vann Marco’s Pizza, 1146 Vann McAlisters Deli, 1012 Vann Miss Ollie’s, 111 E. Lafayette Moe’s Southwest Grill, 1923 Emporium Mulligan’s, 1037 Union University Old Country Store, 56 Casey Jones Old Hickory Steakhouse, 624 Old Hickory Old Town Spaghetti Store, 550 Carriage House Outback Steakhouse, 194 Stonebrook ebrook Padharo Sa, 1431 Hollywood Panera Bread, 1145 Vann Pizzeria, Picasso Bistro Pizzeria 10 Stonebridge Pizza Hut, 104 W. Chester PizzaRe 1150 Vann Vann Drive, Ste. A PizzaRev, Po s Louisiana Kitchen, Kitchen Popeyes 1921 N. Highland Paul Latham Bar-B-Q Inc., 3517 N. Highland Rafferty’s Restaurant & Bar, 162 Rafferty’s Hickor Old Hickory Lobster 123 Stonebrook Red Lobster, Bar Redbone’s Grill and Bar, 584 Carriage House Parkston Reggi’s BBQ, 292 Parkstone Bre Co. Co., Rock’n Dough Pizza & Brew 16 Jackson Walk Smoothie King, 241 A Stonebridge Snappy Tomato Pizza, 1187 Vann Snappy Tomato Pizza-South Jackson, 1649 S. Highland Sparky’s Pizzeria & Grill, 224 Parkstone Subway Downtown Jackson, 122 E. Baltimore Tulum Fresh Mexican Grill, 71 Carriage House Umphy’s, 745 Old Hickory U.S. Donuts Northside, 3189 N. Highland, Ste. C West Alley BBQ & Smokehouse, 215 W. Main Woodstock Bake Shop LLC, 80 C Innsdale Woodstock on the Square, 112 E. Baltimore Zaxby’s, 1155 Vann Zen Japanese Steakhouse, 660 Carriage House
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