🌱 Patch AM: How a Ridgeland grill is rescuing jobs after a Jackson fire

Good day Jackson! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Ridgeland grill is rescuing jobs after a Jackson fire

Also on today's calendar: Catfish Ball at Hal & Mal's and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What did the windowsill say to the glass? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Cloudy with a few showers, with a high of 70 and low of 56 degrees.
• Tuesday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 76, low: 54.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 76 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Ridgeland restaurant offers jobs to workers displaced by Jackson fire (wapt.com) — Workers from a popular Jackson restaurant destroyed by fire are finding new opportunities as nearby eateries, including The Trace Grill in Ridgeland, step up with job offers. The owner says several displaced employees have already been interviewed and hired, and more positions may open as the restaurant community rallies to support them just days before the holidays.
   

📸 Around Jackson

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Jackson

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 27

• 2025 XJXN Soulabration
  Mississippi Coliseum, Livestock Barn (Dairy), 1207 Mississippi St, Jackson
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 24

• Christmas Special Menu at the Sheraton Flowood
  Sheraton Flowood Refuge Hotel & Conference Center , 115 Laurel Park Cove , Flowood
  11:00 am

Wednesday December 31

• Catfish Ball at Hal & Mal's
  Hal & Mal's , 200 Commerce St , Jackson
  8:00 pm
• Happy Landing
  Duling Hall Live Music & Events , 622 Duling Ave Suite 206 , Jackson
  8:00 pm

📣 Jackson Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 23

• The Southern Lights - 12/23
  Trustmark Park , 1 Monsters Aly , Pearl
  5:00 pm
• Southern Lights
  Trustmark Park , 1 Monsters Aly , Pearl
  5:00 pm
• Buffalo Wild Wings – Ridgeland
  Buffalo Wild Wings , 808 Lake Harbour Dr , Ridgeland
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Christmas Special Menu at the Sheraton Flowood
  Flowood Chamber , 115 Laurel Park Cove , Flowood
  11:00 am

Thursday December 25

• Christmas Day – City Hall Closed
  City of Ridgeland , 304 US-51 , Ridgeland
• The Southern Lights - 12/25
  Trustmark Park , 1 Monsters Aly , Pearl
  5:00 pm

Tuesday December 30

• The Southern Lights - 12/30
  Trustmark Park , 1 Monsters Aly , Pearl
  5:00 pm

Wednesday January 14

• Rankin's Red Carpet "Best of the Best" 2025/2026
  Clyde Muse Center , 515 Country Pl Pkwy , Pearl
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I want to thank sharita and Mr Ricky for helping me and my family.
  You two are definitely a blessing and I am forever grateful (Nextdoor Bullard)
• I live in the Jackson metropolitan area and would love to be involved in social activities for older individuals.
  Looking for social contacts and social activities. (Nextdoor Heatherwood)

• TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for Coordinator-Customer Service Lead in Jackson. Apply here.
• Educational Testing Service posted a job opening for AVP Global Marketing - GRE in Jackson. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Jackson here.

🗞 Nearby News

Pearl

• From local to statewide: Jackie Exum's work celebrated with top award (cdispatch.com)

Flowood

• Mississippi Lottery Mississippi Match 5, Cash 3 results for Dec. 20, 2025 (clarionledger.com)
• Mississippi Blood Services faces critical shortage this holiday season (wlbt.com)

Clinton

Ok Jackson! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

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