Gay bar jackson ms

In the s, Jack Myers used a home equity line of credit to open his first bar. He never imagined that nearly 50 years later, he would have created a safe haven for the LGBT community. Sitting in Jack's Construction Site, more commonly known as JC's, in Jackson last week, Myers reflected on the numerous gay bars he's owned and operated and the generations of people who have come though the doors. He and a friend had planned on going into business together, but once the bar was open, she changed her mind.

Jack Myers stood at the forefront of gay rights in Mississippi for over fifty years, running a series of gay bars and clubs in the capital city of Jackson. In this interview Myers talks about the many places he ran and shares his memories of others. I finished radiology school, lived in Memphis for a while, lived in Eupora for a while, worked at the state hospital and at the VA. While I was at the VA they sent me to Duke for a year for in-service training, and was hoping for a position in Jackson, but they never got the position open.

Jackson, Mississippi, is the capital of the state and also its largest city. It is situated on the Pearl River and is most well-known for its many musicians, particularly those in the jazz, gospel, and blues genres. The city is also known as a very affordable place to live, one full of walkable streets and unique neighborhoods, and no shortage of friendly people, including a smaller, but welcoming LGBTQ community. It remained that way until , when, four years after Mississippi became a state, the legislature chose the city to be the state capital.

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