Bring the old Shoney’s lot, Red Roof Inn property and the small building immediately west of it together for the Welcome Center, library, parking, trolley boarding and visitor services.
High Street gateway · Three-property concept footprint · Open full size ↗
WELCOME CENTER / THREE PROPERTIES · ONE CAMPUS
01 / OLD SHONEY’S LOT
Arrive & orient
Convenient parking, accessible trolley boarding, bicycle and scooter availability and central storage, and landscaped waiting areas.
02 / RED ROOF INN
Stay & connect
Integrated hotel, with optional family-oriented lodging.
03 / WESTERN BUILDING
Welcome & support
Flexible visitor and support uses.
Flags, flowers, landscaping and a campus promenade create a recognizable arrival. City of Jackson flags repeat along arrival, walkway, trail and loading edges; a formal United States, Mississippi and Jackson group marks the main entrance.
The properties, at street level
Reference photographs of the existing buildings, supplied by John Scarbrough.
Red Roof Inn · Entrance and parking side · Google Maps image dated July 2022 · Open full size ↗Red Roof Inn · Interstate-side view · Google Maps image dated December 2025 · Open full size ↗Western property · Separate small building and parking lot immediately west of Red Roof Inn · Google Maps image dated December 2025 · Open full size ↗
