Quality of Life in Jackson

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Legal Eagle wrote:

I am considering attending Mississippi College School of Law in August 2009. I came to this thread to get an idea of my chances of finding happiness in Jackson. Can anyone give me an idea of places to live that would be affordable on a law school loan income. I want to live relatively close to the school but the area in the immediate vicinity seems pretty run down. I could handle about a 10 minute commute to class everyday. If anyone has any info, please advise. In addition, GOLDCLAW you are obviously harboring some serious hatred. That hate that you carry around inside that racist head of yours will kill you much faster than any crime infested city. I hope you are not a representation of the kind of people that live in Jackson or I am going to be miserable there.

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TEA PARTY CRASHER wrote:

I'm thinking of moving into Mississsippi, Jackson to be exact. After reading these blogs I can honestly say that there may be crime in Jackson, but the level of ignorance demonstrated in these blogs by these PYT's is amazing. Saying that Obama's panthers will try to take your rights away is absolutely ridiculous. Go ahead, start your tea party. Your own ignorance will chew you up. You are stupid and more than likely uneducated, this would probably account for the total nonsence spewing from your mouths. IDIOT!

Houston Co-Worker wrote:

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Thank you for your comments. Sadly our society has a whole has become more aggressive and violent. Most cities are stuggling with similar issues. Jackson's problems and those of other cities are the outcome of years of political and econmic decisions that have eroded the quality of life in this country. I would suggest that the erosion began with the Reagonomics of the 1980's and have been perpetuated by the failed economic and foreign policies of the Bush administrations. Also, a level of crime has always been present in Jackson (and other cities). Byron de la Beckwith murdered a man in his drive-way in the 1960s. Medgar Evers was only seeking to fully exercise his rights as a citizen of this country but Byron and even those who were in state and local government sought to deny Mr. Evers and members of his community their human and legal rights . After graduating from Millsaps College and working in Jackson, I was asleep in my bed in 1975 when a man broke into my apartment and attempted to sexual assault me. Thankfully I was able to escape the assault. My point in mentioning both incidents is that Jackson was never a utopia. Corruption existed back in the "good ole days". And no, past corruption does not justify current corruption.