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Reunion Guide
Your Complete Source for Planning a
Successful Reunion in Jackson, Mississippi
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Family Reunion Questionnaire
These answered questions should help you with the
planning process
♦ Have you chosen a date for the reunion? _____________________
♦ What type of facilities will you need? (i.e. banquet room, gathering
space for first night) ______________________________________
♦ How many overnight rooms do you need? _____________________
♦ Will any rooms need to be handicap accessible? ________________
♦ How many people plan to attend? ____________________________
♦ Is there a local contact? ____________________________________
♦ What types of activities have you planned?_____________________
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♦ Will you have T-shirts printed locally or in someone else’s hometown?
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♦ Do you know where the tourism office in your town is located?
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♦ Have you planned a formal banquet where you can give a brief over-
view of your history? ______________________________________
♦ Do you know who the oldest member of you family is? ____________
(Consider giving a gift or flowers)
♦ Do you know who the youngest member in your family is? _________
(Consider buying a $25 savings bond in their name)
♦ How many generations will be represented? ____________________
♦ Will you print programs detailing the event? _____________________
(Consider listing the heads of each generation and number of
children)
♦ Are there any members of your family with special dietary needs?
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♦ Will you need any transportation? __________________________
♦ Will you need photographer and/or videographer? _____________
Attractions
Farish Street Historic District Governor’s Mansion
(undergoing renovation) 300 East Capitol Street
Amite Street to Fortification 601-359-6421
& Mill Street
Jackson Zoological Park
Medgar Evers Home 2918 West Capitol Street
2332 Margaret Walker Alexander Drive 601-352-2581
601-977-7839
Mississippi Museum of Natural Mississippi Agriculture
Science & Forestry Museum
2148 Riverside Drive 1150 Lakeland Drive
601-354-7303 601-713-3365
Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame Mississippi Museum of Art
& Museum 380 S. Lamar Street
1152 Lakeland Drive 601-960-1515
601-982-8264
Mississippi State Capitol
Eudora Welty House & Gardens 400 High Street
119 Pinehurst Street 601-359-3114
601-576-6965
Russell C. Davis Planetarium
Mynelle Gardens
201 East Pascagoula Street
4736 Clinton Boulevard
601-960-1550
601-960-1894
Smith Robertson Museum & William F. Winter Archives & History
Cultural Center Building
528 Bloom Street 200 North Street
601-960-1457 601-576-6850
For a Complete Listing Call: 1-800-354-7695 or Visit: www.visitjackson.com
Hotels
America’s Best Suites 601-899-9000 Holiday Inn Express 601-948-4466
America’s Best Value Inn 601-372-1006 In-Town Suites 601-957-6833
Best Value Inn & Suites 601-982-1011 Inns of USA 601-981-3320
Best Western Executive Inn 601-969-6555 Jackson Marriott 601-969-5100
Best Western Jackson North 601-956-8686 Jameson Inn 601-206-8923
Budget Inn 601-944-1150 La Quinta Inn North 601-957-1741
Cabot Lodge Millsaps 601-948-8650 Metro Inn 601-355-7483
Clarion Hotel & Suites 601-366-9411 Motel 6 601-956-8848
Coliseum Inn & Suites 601-352-8282 Old Capitol Inn 601-359-9000
Comfort Inn North 601-206-1616 Parkside Inn 601-982-1122
Comfort Inn Southwest 601-922-5600 Poindexter Park Inn 601-944-1392
Courtyard by Marriott 601-956-9991 Quality Inn 601-969-2230
Days Inn—Coliseum 601-352-7387 Red Roof Inn 601-969-5006
Days Inn Southwest 601-969-5511 Regal Inn 601-355-0753
E.com Lodge 601-373-1244 Regency Hotel 601-969-2141
Econo Lodge 601-353-0340 Regency Inn 601-354-4931
Extended Stay Deluxe 601-206-5757 Residence Inn 601-355-3599
Extended Stay of America 601-956-4312 Roberts Walthall Hotel 601-948-6161
Fairfield Inn by Marriott 601-957-8557 Select 10 601-982-1044
Fairview Inn 601-948-3429 Sleep Inn 601-354-3900
Hampton Inn North 601-956-3611 Studio 6 601-956-9988
Hampton Inn & Suites 601-352-1700 Super 8 601-948-0680
Hill Top Inn 601-354-4455 Super 8 North 601-956-9986
Hilton - Jackson 601-957-2800
Transportation
Amtrak 800-872-7245 Jackson Int. Airport 601-939-5631
BSCI 800-272-7106 JATRAN 601-960-0725
Citi-Cab Co. 601-355-8319 Union Station 601-948-5301
Cline Tours 800-223-5307 Yellow Cab 601-922-3782
Deluxe Cab Co. 601-948-4761
Fondren Express Trolley 601-213-Ride
Greyhound 601-353-6342
Emergency Numbers
Jackson Police Department Area Hospitals & Emergency Rooms
Precinct 1 601-960-1880 Baptist Medical Center 601-968-1776
Precinct 2 601-960-1467 Baptist Emergency Room 601-968-1700
Precinct 3 601-960-1447 Central MS M. Center 601-376-1000
Precinct 4 601-960-1453 River Oaks Hospital 601-932-1030
Poison Control Center 601-354-7660 St. Dominic Hospital 601-200-2000
University MS M. Center 601-984-1000
Jackson Fire Department UMMC Emergency Room 601-984-4000
Fire Emergency Number 601-960-1402 UMMC Emergency Room 601-984-2000
Fire Marshall 601-960-2018
EMS Coordinator 601-960-2130
For More Information Call: 1-800-354-7695 or Visit: www.visitjackson.com
Parks & Recreation
*For complete listing of city parks, visit www.jacksonms.gov/government/parks
The City of Jackson - Department of Parks and Recreation
Bowling
Cotton Bowl 3003 Lynch Street 601-354-5738
Paradise Lanes 820 Cooper Road 601-372-7700
Skating Rinks
Funtime Skateland 820 Cooper Road 601-373-9311
Doc 36 Skate Park 931 Highway 80 601-985-9797
Public Golf Courses
*Grove Park 1800 Walter “Dutch” Welch Drive 601-960-2074
*Sunny Guy Municipal Park 3200 Woodrow Wilson Avenue 601-960-1905
*LeFleur’s Bluff State Park 2140 Riverside Drive 601-362-3885
Tennis Centers
*Dorothy Vest Tennis Center 771 Porter Street 601-960-1388
*Jackson State University 1400 Lynch Street 601-979-2291
*Parham Bridges Tennis Center 5055 Old Canton Road 601-956-1105
*Tennis Center South 1517 McDowell Road
Baseball/Softball Complexes & Gymnasiums
*Champion Gymnasium 1355 Hattiesburg Street 601-960-1422
*Kurts Gymnasium 125 Gymnasium Drive
*Lakeland Youth Baseball Complex 1399 Lakeland Drive
*Legion Softball Complex 4500 South Drive
*Medgar Evers Gymnasium 3157 Edwards Avenue
*Sykes Gymnasium 520 Sykes Road 601-960-2165
*Westside Gymnasium 1450 Wiggens Road 601-960-1650
Parks
*LeFleur’s Bluff State Park 2140 Riverside Drive 601-362-3885
*Aaron Henry Park 3301 Center Street
*Alta Woods Park 2026 Alta Woods Boulevard
*Battlefield Park 953 West Porter Street 601-960-1901
*Benjamin Brown Park 1320 N. Mill Street
*Broadmoor Park 363 Broadmoor Park
*Buddy Butts Park 6180 N. McRaven Road
*Grove Park 4126 Parkway Avenue 601-960-1807
*Hico Park 4851 Watkins Drive
*Jamie Fowler Boyll Park 1398 Lakeland Drive
*Jaycee Park 1420 Bailey Avenue
*Jayne Avenue Park 3615 Jayne Avenue 601-960-2146
Parks Cont’d
*Jones Center Park 2050 Martin L. King Jr. Drive
*Laurel Street Park 1841 Laurel Street
*Leavell Wood Park 347 Donna Avenue
*Manhattan Park 5401 Manhattan Road
*Mynelle Gardens 4736 Clinton Boulevard
*Northgate-Watkins Park 145 Northgate Drive
*Parham Bridges Park 5055 Old Canton Road
*Poindexter Park 825 W. Capitol Street
*Presidential Hills Park II 3971 Flag Chapel Road
*R. Jess Brown Park 1410 W. Capitol Street
*Rainbow Park 2001 Raymond Road
*Raines Park 5260 Clinton Boulevard
*Sheppard Park 2261 Belvedere Drive
*Sheppard Brothers Park 1355 Hattiesburg Street
*Smith Park 502 Amite Street
*Sykes Park 520 Sykes Road
*Terry Road Park 3877 Terry Road
*Tougaloo Park 300 Brown Street
*Vine Street Park 310 Vine Street
*Westside Park 1445 Peach Place
*Willie Henry Park 5650 Beechwood Drive
Shopping
Banner Hall 4465 I-55 North 601-366-3371
Canton mart Square 1471 Canton Mart Rd. 601-957-1217
Deville Plaza 5058 I-55 North
Dogwood Festival 120 Promenade Blvd 601-919-3893
Dogwood Festival Market 120 Dogwood Blvd. 601-992-7560
Ellis Avenue Plaza 1208 Ellis Ave. 601-944-0607
Fondren District 2819 North State St. 601-362-1492
Highland Village 4500 I-55 North 601-982-5861
Maywood Mart I-55 North/Northside Dr. 601-366-5502
Metrocenter Mall 3645 Hwy 80 West 601-969-7633
Northpark Mall 1200 E. County Line Rd. 601-957-3744
Pear Orchard Village 1625 E. County Line Rd.
Renaissance I-55 North, Exit 105 C 601-853-0306
Ridgewood Court County Line Road
Westland Plaza 809 Ellis Ave. 601-372-5123
Woodland Hills Shopping Center 653 Duling Ave. 601-366-5273
Caterers
A VIP Grand Event 601-713-4040 Danny’s Catering Service 601-939-9164
Broad Street Baking Co. 601-362-2900 Good Time Deli 601-957-7055
Bully’s Restaurant 601-362-0484 Penn’s Catering 601-982-0805
Campus Chefs 601-956-4673 Skeeters 601-948-2670
Catering by George's 601-898-1934 Steam Room Grille 601-899-5227
Chimneyville Smokehouse 601-352-9492 Two Sister’s Kitchen 601-353-1180
Collins Dream Kitchen 601-353-3845
Country Fisherman 601-813-1384
Notes
For More Information:
Post Office Box 1450
Jackson, MS 39215
601-960-1891
1-800-354-7695
Fax: 601-960-1827
www.visitjackson.com