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You Are A Jacksonian If ...
1. You have a Che Melton t-shirt (designed by Chris Nolen; available at Pulp design store.)
2. You know what “the golf ball” is and where you can spin it.
3. You’ve popularized your own name for The Clarion-Ledger.
4. You roll your eyes when you hear the word “sledgehammer"—er, “sludgehammer.”
5. You go to Fondren ArtMix every single time it happens.
6. You had an easy time learning about U.S. presidents in grade school because you grew up in Presidential Hills.
7. You say Virden Dishin instead of Virden Addition.
8. You’ve gone 85 mph on I-220 without realizing it (or maybe you did).
9. You remember when Lakeland Skating Center was called Roller Express.
10. You know what a Tote-Sum store is.
11. When the Mississippi State Fair is in town, you always go at least twice before they leave.
12. You remember Officer Friendly.
13. You’ve seen a “Yank Frank” bumper sticker.
14. You own any music produced by Malaco Records.
15. You’re thankful that the lines are shorter at the county courthouse when you get your car tag renewal.
16. You’ve ever paid over $500 for a car tag.
17. You had a “candy lady” in your neighborhood.
18. You’ve stood in the freezing cold watching a Jackson State homecoming parade.
19. You know that the Red Rooster Village is a convenience store/laundromat and not an actual village.
20. You’re ready for the King Edward Hotel renovation to be completed.
21. You know what “Nabs” are.
22. You’ve ever fed a goat at the Jackson Zoo.
23. You wish downtown didn’t have so many one-way streets.
24. You turned somersaults when the expansion of Lakeland Drive was finished.
25. You remember when Wholesale Furniture on Terry Road was Heilig Meyers.
26. You took your kids to the Metrocenter on Halloween to get candy.
27. You remember when there were three Kmarts.
28. You remember The Green Derby restaurant.
29. You remember when the Sherwin Williams with the giant paint can on top was off Hwy. 80 in South Jackson (it’s now located on Hwy. 49 South).
30. You eat at Hal & Mals more than once a month.
31. You own at least one shirt made by Chane or Blockwear.
32. Crossroads is more than just a Britney Spears movie to you.
33. You look forward to the Convention Center more than your birthday.
34. You know The Mayflower is not just something Pilgrims rode on.
35. You know what The Head is, even though it’s gone.
36. You think Kamikaze and David Banner are cooler than Lil Jon and Usher.
37. When you think downtown, you think rental property, not crime cesspool.
38. Your idea of fun is a King Elementary concert.
39. You’d rather have a Tony DiFatta, Ellen Langford, Tony Davenport, Ginger Williams or William Goodman painting than a Van Gogh in your living room.
40. You know that a vegetarian (Al Stamps) makes the best and beefiest burger in town.
41. You know that “Smith Robertson” is not hyphenated (it’s a man’s name).
42. Woodie Assaf would keep safe during thunderstorms and tornados.
43. If you saw any future superstar bands, like REM, at the original W.C. Dons.
44. If you ever got drunk at The Dutch Bar. Bonus points if it was your first time.
45. You remember Restaurant Rendezvous! Tommy Turk we miss you!
46. If you climbed (then slid down) The Rocket at Riverside Park.
47. If you went on a field trip to the old Natural Science Museum.
48. You ever stole nut muffins at Widow Watson’s in Metrocenter. Score quadruple if it was after seeing State beat the Bear 6-3 at Memorial Stadium.
49. You remember the cartoon that bent over backwards for Blackwell Chevrolet.
50. You visited the “Extremely Yellow Building” to buy office furniture.
51. You miss seeing Walter Saddler and Melanie Christopher on WJTV.
52. You remember when David Hartman and Walt Grayson didn’t have gray hair.
53. You took a picture of Freedom Corner.
54. You screamed out loud at the Department of Archives because you found some cool information about your family.
55. You remember who Dr. Robert Fortenberry is.
56. You stared at your watch while candidates spoke at your church.
57. You watched “Teen Tempos” and recognize the names Judy Moon and Hagan Thompson.
58. You remember Broma Supermarket’s talent show on WLBT.
59. You watched Lee King and some of your high school buddies “get down” on Black Gold.
60. Walt Grayson seems like an old friend you’ve never met.
61. You watched Unity in Gospel on Sunday morning to see your friend sing in the choir.
62. You remember when the Coliseum was orange and yellow, like a circus tent.
63. You know that where Wholesale Furniture is (see No. 25) was originally the Alamo Plaza Hotel Court.
65. You know where the waterworks curve is.
66. You remember WJMI being on Lynch Street.
67. You got a haircut from Adam’s Corner.
68. You LOVE Krystal’s.
69. You had to listen to WMPR to get your hip-hop fix (late nights only...on weekends!)
70. You remember The Teen Center on Watkins Drive.
71. You hate Frank Melton‘s guts. Or you think he does no wrong. There is no middle ground.
72. You love JSU.
73. You saw Prince perform at The Dock.
74. You worked at El Chico’s or knew somebody who worked there.
75. You remember when the MetroCenter was the place to be.
76. You still got a “I love Jackson” t-shirt.
77. You got your hopes up about a Six Flags coming to town...year after year...IT WAS A RUMOR.
78. You’ve eaten at Big John’s on Farish Street.
79. You went to at least one JSU summer camp.
80. You’ve never seen the the King Edward open for business. Unless you’re an older Jacksonian.
81. You just like to get out and cruise the city.
82. You know about Stamps and Bullys.
83. You thought Maggie Wade was the cutest woman on TV.
84. You called the Rez “the Point.”
85. You took your girlfriend/boyfriend to the Rez lookout to impress her/him.
86. You ever had to argue with JPD over a ticket.
87. You ever witnessed a police roadblock/checkpoint on I-220.
88. You were one of the first people to walk into the Northpark Mall the first day it opened.
89. You are proud of where you are from.
90. You remember seeing lots of prostitutes on Farish Street after dark.
91. You went to Funtime Skateland in Ridgeland...and Roller Express on Lakeland.
92. You can complain about Jacktown louder than the guy next to you ... and still stay.
93. You’re waiting for the day the Memorial Stadium will be named after Jackson State University.
94. You’ve lived in various parts of Jackson in your lifetime.
95. You miss the the Jackson Generals.
96. You remember the F-3 tornado that hit South Jackson.
97. You were a member of the Boys’Club on Capital Street, the YMCA on Farish or the YWCA on Farish ...
98. You remember DJ Lady V on WJMI. the best on-air DJ in Jackson’s history!
99. You never let outsiders snob on your city and its people.
100. YOU WERE BORN AND RAISED IN JACKSON!
101. Or, you moved here and fell in love with the city.
102. You remember Harlows Donuts...yummmmy!
103. You remember Tougaloo College had one entrance/exit.
104. You know the last four digits of 1-800-530-(xxxx) by heart. 7665. Do the Leadco shuffle. Haw!
105. You still call the McDades on Fortification Street the ”Jitney 14.”
106. You know what ”The Block” was.
107. You love to eat chitlins with hot sauce.
108. You are a guy and you like to play the “honk needlessly and annoyingly at a female pedestrian” game.
109. You remember DJ Heavy Herb
110. You want change.
111. You went to The Lamar before it became Hal and Mals.
112. You were on Romper Room
113. You remember when the Old Capitol Inn was the YWCA.
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JACK-TIP: If you’re putting names of people or places in this list, be sure to put it in the double brackets to make a link, and then find other page indexes it belongs on as well. For instance, all people-from-the-past can go on the “Local Celebrities” page here:
People
Here’s a new page for nostalgic links:
Memory Lane
Have fun!
