.....FRF will be closing
Duling Avenue June 12-13 and turning it into an open-air dining hall. Details will be released next week along with a list of participating restaurants and established protocols for diners. (Face masks will be required unless seated.)
Driver alert: Scott is painting
..... In preparation for D
ining on Duling, local muralist
Scott Allen is painting on a new canvas: asphalt.
.... The
City of Jackson, through the
Fertile Grounds Project, is participating in
Dining on Duling by commissioning
Scott to paint a mural on the street to guide social distancing.
.....Visitors to the
Business District should be aware that parts of Duling will be closed during the next few weeks as Scott completes his asphalt art installation. Pictured above on Duling:
Travis Crabtree,
Salam Rida,
Jhai Keeton, all with the city planning, and
Scott Allen, A+ Signs.
'Dining on Duling' details released next week
Share the love, not the virus!
.....Alyse Bloodworth of
Interiors Market, models our new
Fondren Loves You face mask, available at Interiors Market in the
Woodland Hills Shopping Center for $5. Supplies are limited. (
Renaissance Society Members: your masks are in the mail and should arrive by the end of the week.)
Sewer issues? Call MDEQ
.....Reposted from Nextdoor Fondren: Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality has requested that Fondren residents experiencing sewer issues report those issues by calling them at 601-961-5171.
From La Brioche to UMMC
.....Thank you Cristina Lazzari and La Brioche for donating 211 scrumptious savory and cinnamon buns to health care providers at UMMC.
Thank you 'Adopt a Spot' teams!
.....Thank you to to these teams for helping to Keep Fondren Beautiful! Be on the look out for them Saturday as they work along Old Canton Road and in the Fondren community.
.....Chuck Addington and Helen Boone
.....Buddy Graham and Jim Johnston
.....Fondren Church - Team 1
.....Fondren Church - Team 2
..... Valerie Plested
.....Dorothy Wofford Team
Special Delivery to Fondren
.....Last week Broad Street Bakery delivered "oven-ready family packs" to Fondren with pick up at 3668 Cavalier Drive. Next delivery (from Bravo!) is scheduled for Sunday, June 7, between 5-5:30 p.m. Just order and pay by June 6, 10 p.m. and drive up, roll down your window. Family packs feed 4, are fully cooked and can be stored in the fridge. Use this link to Order. Here's the
Menu
On the Streets of Fondren!
.....See how your neighbors have been spending time in Fondren during the pandemic's "Safer At Home" order.
'Go Cup District' goes to Council
.....Fondren's request to become a "go cup district," is expected to be voted on tonight by the Jackson City Council.
.....Boundaries of the district will mirror the boundaries of the Business Improvement District, ending just past the Meridian on Lakeland Drive.
.....If the ordinance is passed, visitors to the district will be allowed "to leave licensed premises with an open container of alcohol and to carry and consume alcoholic beverages within" the district.
.....Regulations and enforcement will accompany the passage of the ordinance.
Your social distancing event venue!
.....The Cedars is still available for future rentals for small groups, as allowed by the City, for outdoor events (front and/or back yard.)
Email for availability.
The shirts say it all: Fondren love
.....Fondren Loves YouT-shirts can be purchased from
Swell-O-Phonic, 2906 North State Street, Suite 103.
.....Call in your order (601-981-3547) and pick up, curb-side. Order and pick up hours are noon - 5 p.m.
