Friday, May 31, 2013

Another stroll down memory lane

Found this 1957 video on Youtube of Livingston Lake. Its only a minute long.


20 comments:

Anonymous said...

Well it's clear from that video who has been responsible for turning Jackson into the cesspool it is now. There is not a single one in that video, and now the city is full of them. Yep, that's right, all our problems are obviously caused by fat kids.

Anonymous said...

Fat kids and bikinis!
Seriously, where are the black or any people of color?
I am not from the South and noticed that there is no diversity in this shot. No token Asian kid? Seriously? What was going on down here?

Anonymous said...

3:39 Google is your friend. So are history books. Your ignorance is painful.

Anonymous said...

Unfortunately, up until the mid-70's, if a black person got in the water to swim with white people around, the white people would get out and leave.

Anonymous said...

it looked clean and calm and friendly

Anonymous said...

Can someone please go take a comparison video and post?

Anonymous said...

WAPT took a camera down to the Rez spillway to show to shoreline garbage that anglers leave for others to pick up or just float downstream to Jackson. The Water Supply District employees are tired of picking it up. The Water Supply District cops are like the JPD---they would prefer to chase fugitives to enforcing state litter laws.

Anonymous said...

11:51 is off topic but he is very correct. I don't know if any of you have ridden a boat south of the spillway, but it is the most disgusting water I've ever seen. The amount of trash left by all the anglers is insane. Then there's several places that the local residents appear to use as dumps. You can't go ten feet down the river without a old trotline tangling up in your motor. The stench is constant, even on the part by downtown. It's a shame too, because it would actually be a gorgeous river.

Anonymous said...

It is simply amazing that one cannot even enjoy a picture of beauty without someone dragging race into the discussion...... please people, MOVE ON!

Anonymous said...

You have racist attitudes in this state that still prohibit any growth. There are many whites who haven't abandoned Jackson, and those are the ones who have a right to complain. Not the racist crackers who happen to comment on this site! You have no right to complain about how blacks destroyed Jackson anyway. You ran away, so shut the F up!

Anonymous said...

1:12 If you're stating that blacks actually did destroy Jackson, I would like to point out the fact that blacks now control the city and are left with a great opportunity to show that they can get along with each other, build and prosper. It's not too late to turn it around. Please prove that the whites were wrong, that they "ran away" for no apparent reason. Better yet, show them that they actually should have stayed. Racist attitudes exist on both sides and probably always will to some extent. Racism is not isolated to this state, it is nationwide. To use this as an excuse for prohibited growth here is cliche. Please grow up, roll up your sleeves and get to work. The opportunity awaits you. Don't mistake this for a complaint. It is just an opinion coming from someone who was born in Jackson, never left, and well vested smack in the middle of downtown who has observed enough over the fifty plus years he's been around to have the right speak his mind about Jackson Miss. without cussing and using racial slurs. Thank you very much.

Anonymous said...

I left Jackson 15 years ago because I got tired of drug dealers across the street and gun shots going off day and night. Does that explain anything.

Anonymous said...

No 1:12, I'm staying on Mississippi's issues, and am not discussing any other state. Yes, I do agree that black folk have their problems - but many whites need to examine what's going within them, too! Do the math - when whites flee to the suburbs, the cities, more than likely, will be left with a majority black population! So, when you turn on the news, try to keep that basic info in mind, won't you? But, hold up white people, I'm not letting you off the hook, either. Whites have certainly contributed to Jackson's problems because they flat out refused to share in the prosperity. They'd rather see public pools, lakes and businesses closed down than share with the "N" words! Yes, that DID happen! A lot of these jackasses now live in other counties and have the nerve to laugh at Jackson's plight? Though this site has no footage of such, did you know that Black folk lived in really nice neighborhoods in Jackson, too. Did YOU know that we had some really nice public pools, too? I used to swim in Livingston Lake, too! let me say this - it is not black people that others in the U.S. are afraid of - it's the white people in this state! That right, white people! It's YOUR divisive attitudes that has road travelers gassing up in bordering states just so they don't have to stop in Mississippi for anything! Noooooo - visitors from other states DO NOT fear black people! Solidifying Mississippi's silliness, in 2001, it was most of you WHITE FOLK that overwhelmingly voted to keep the damn confederate flag! And, you don't think that hurt ALL of us? But, of course, you don't give a damn! This is all a punk-ass power play - and it's always been about YOU! Just as all white folk aren't bad, black folk aren't bad. But, it is YOUR FLAG that YOU voted for that resonates that old racist BS. You sit there and complain about Jackson like you did something big? What have YOU done? Please, dude! You complainers that once lived here have done nothing but suck Jackson dry! Most of the business in the tri-county area came from Jackson, didn't they? Instead of complaining so damn much, why can't you offer viable solutions for OUR capital city?

Anonymous said...

Without talking about race and the other BS. I was just wondering if anyone recognized anybody in the video. Just curious, I really do like these old videos and keep showing them. Hopefully, one day people can comment on the actual video rather what Jackson has become.

Anonymous said...

11:19 I have one question. do you know the reason why Livingston Lake was closed?

Anonymous said...

10:35 I've been trying to find out why. Please, enlighten us.

PittPanther said...

To 10:35 and 11:07, that was my question as well. My default assumption is that once desegregation became the law of the land, Whites in Jackson decided to close public pools rather than integrate them. Thus Livingston (and Lake Hico) were closed.

What I don't understand is why these facilities were never reopened. The Jackson Zoo just built and opened their "Splash Pad" fountain, while Livingston Lake goes unused...

Anonymous said...

2:01 you're answer is a guess. And I bet a very inaccurate one.

Anonymous said...

Livingston Lake was closed due to some black kids sneaking in after hours and drowning. Same for Lake Hico. It's the same old story, build it and they will come(ruin it).

Anonymous said...

This comment is for all of the racists. There is no segregation in hell. You will have neighbors that you won't be able to move away from. If you don't believe me, just watch.



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