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Elkington’s Jackson, Mississippi, Project on Shaky Ground

From the Jackson Clarion-Ledger: A Memphis developer with a polished sales pitch and a hit-or-miss record. A city government often at war with itself. A historic street known as much now for crime as its heritage …

From the Jackson Clarion-Ledger: A Memphis developer with a polished sales pitch and a hit-or-miss record. A city government often at war with itself. A historic street known as much now for crime as its heritage.

Almost from the start, the marriage between Jackson and Memphis-based Performa Real Estate Entertainment to redevelop Farish Street into an entertainment mecca was built on shaky ground. Now, in a questionable renewal of their vows, Performa and the city are set to begin life together anew …

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