Jackson Jambalaya: Death at Parham Bridges (kingfish1935.blogspot.com)
Seriously - I have played tennis there for many years. Scary as hell.
Seriously - I have played tennis there for many years. Scary as hell.
Dude must have called a foot fault...
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There are several other courts we've played at over the years I would've expected this news, but not PB. I know there's a lot changing in that area, but that is pretty shocking right there in the middle of NE Jackson.
Yeah, 39211 (Northeast Jackson) has by and large managed to escape the surge Jackson murders since 2019. I believe this is just the second 39211 murder since 2022. Statistically that's on par or better than most zip codes across the state, including 39110, 39157, 39047, 39208, and 39042.
It's not really surprising given the area. The most surprising thing I've seen there recently is the person who invested in a brand-new building for a liquor store on the West side of 55 at Northside. How do you even find anyone willing to work the counter?
As a kid, mom took us to Parham Bridges to play on the swings and stuff.
Jackson was a completely different -- and objectively better -- city in those days.
Jackson was a completely different -- and objectively better -- city in those days.
My daughter played her first tennis tournament there, 6 years old in 2012. We were there for many more up until about 2015 including a few clinics. It seemed like it got worse and worse every year. Really not surprising at all.
It's close enough to Kroger, Highland Village, Maywood Mart, Deville that it still seems in the middle of all that. Green Oak next door is where all the rich people get their flowers. Great Scott and The Rogue. It's basically across from JA and Sheffield. Right down the street from Heatherton/Rollingwood (still hanging on) to the east, and none of that is very far from Eastover, where some of the highest net worth individuals in the state live. There's still a lot of viable things in that area, so I wouldn't say the whole area is crap. I mean, it's definitely not going in the right direction... but a murder? Jeez. Still surprised me.
Guessing since he was found at 7:15am that it happened at night? Is that a place people stick around to play tennis after dark? Or do you pretty much have to be out of there before dark?
I've personally never felt unsafe there. I've played plenty of league matches that ended after 9 PM. There's a walking trail, workout area, etc. It's literally steps from Jackson Academy.
A murder in that area is not surprising at all. Go 2 blocks down near the Capitol Grill and Sam's Lounge, that underpass below 55 is crawling with vagrants. I wouldn't want my wife or children walking around Parham Bridges day or night.
There have been several cars with windows broken and stuff stolen from them over the last 5 or so years. Nothing like this though. Doesn't surprise me though. The area is definitely getting worse. I feel bad for the Overcash family. They've put a lot of work into making it a top class tennis facility and get no support from the city, so the facilities are crumbling even though they still have good tennis programs there. Supposedly, there's some money coming in from some people in Eastover to renovate it. But I haven't seen any actual work started. And by the way, I don't foot fault, so don't even think about trying to call it on me.
JA put up a fortified fence years ago.
Highland Village and Eastover is kinda like the next intersection down, and that's fine. But alot changes right there in that area.
This is horrible. My son is in his second year of playing tennis. Wife and I took him to the park last Tuesday to get him a more challenging practice than what he is getting at school (first year tennis program for the school). 90% of the time I am carrying, when we got out of my wife's car she said do you really need your gun here, my response was hell yeah I do. This suck b/c we were planning on taking him for lessons throughout the summer. Guess it is time to find a plan B.
During daytime when they’re giving lessons to kids, it’s perfectly safe there.
Reading comments, sounds like an overnight drug deal, gone bad.
So he was found by a tennis player, coming to play tennis.
So he was found by a tennis player, coming to play tennis.
That was my other guess. But I don't think so. Body would have likely been found earlier. I think probably very early morning. He was found by someone coming to play tennis. Very well may have been the guy he had gone to Bridges to play.
This guy was well known in the Jackson tennis world and a great guy.
Definitely not a drug deal.
Anyone can walk on the courts and play before 9:00. We've often reserved a court for 9:00 and started at 8:00 or 8:30 in the heat of the summer. You just play a set and then walk in and pay your court fee for 9:00.
JPD is in a chase as we speak with the person that stole the truck.
What an idiot. Chase started literally less than a block away from Parham Bridges. And too close for comfort to my office. I just drove by that WalGreens a few minutes ago.
I'd have a hard time feeling safe in an area where this happens...
www.foxnews.com
3 Mississippi teens face capital murder charges in killing of 6-year-old boy
Three young Mississippi men were arrested hours after a 6-year-old boy was found shot dead Thursday in his mother's stolen car and the suspects will be charged with capital murder, authorities said.
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Several friends knew him and they all spoke highly of him. You never know, but this really looks like he was the unlucky one who showed up first for an early morning tennis match. Which is scary since my group has played many matches there at 8AM on summer Saturday mornings. We may have to rethink that.
holy sh*t. That's just terrible. Glad they got the guy. Any word on how the murderer/thief is doing healthwise? I would love to hear that he had a face full of front windshield for lunch.
So a decent guy is dead and a murdering loser is alive and we have to foot the bill for this and whatever keeps him alive.
19-year-old arrested in connection with Parham Bridges homicide
Suspect was driving stolen truck connected to the shooting.
www.wlbt.com
Wouldn't Eastover folks play at River Hills?
Good Lord...19-year-old arrested in connection with Parham Bridges homicide
Suspect was driving stolen truck connected to the shooting.
“He still had the victim’s blood on him. He was still in the victim’s vehicle. He still had the murder weapon. He had the victim’s credit cards on him,” Wade said.
Looks like an upstanding young man. ***19-year-old arrested in connection with Parham Bridges homicide
Suspect was driving stolen truck connected to the shooting.
Ya know. In cases like this, mob justice feels appropriate.
From media report: “He still had the victim’s blood on him. He was still in the victim’s vehicle. He still had the murder weapon. He had the victim’s credit cards on him,” [JPD Chief] Wade said. “He’s absolutely a reckless and dangerous person, who took a person’s life with a pink assault rifle.”
WTF?
WTF?
Glad I left Jxn in 2001 - I met a Louisiana girl and moved down to the Northshore. I lived near Chastain Middle School and would often jog around the neighborhood at night. I wonder how long I would've stayed at that house had I not met my wife.
