Attendance continues to decline at Jackson zoo despite recent attention

Even after the park staff announced the plan of moving, the attendance rate at the Jackson Zoo continued to decline.

In late March, the Jackson Zoological Society voted to move the zoo to the golf course of LeFleur's Bluff State Park.

EJ Rivers, a member of the zoo and a media expert, said that in April and May a total of 24,131 people visited 29,944 at the same time in 2017.

As of the press time, the officials in the park are still summarizing the data, but an estimated 1,350 to 1,400 people are participating.

The zoo secretary general, Bethov said that society must reconsider its movements and must do three things.

First, the city needs to increase the annual allocation to the park. Secondly, it is necessary to eliminate wilt disease around the zoo. Thirdly, the attendance rate needs to increase to about 150,000 people.

The zoo is at 2918 W. Capitol St. About 17 aged buildings are on the street between the main entrance of the zoo and the exit of Capitol Street / I-220.

Based on the contract with the city, Jackson plans to donate $ 880,000 per year to the zoo management.

In 2006 the city and the animal association linked. It will be updated in September this year

The Jackson Zoo is located in Jackson, Mississippi. Jackson Zoo has attracted people both inside and outside the state for more than 90 years. This zoo has a collection of animals representing over 200 species of animals and nearly 380 species of animals, with a glimpse of wildlife from all over the world. In the 1930s, during the Great Depression many new buildings were built with the help of the Work Progress Control Office (WPA). Like almost all other cities and provinces, Jackson City uses the funds of the New Deal Plan to create a construction industry for citizens at difficult times. Through public works, city and zoo supervisor Irl Bennett left the facility serving Jackson for about 80 years. Today, many buildings built by WPA still exist. At that time, the castle was an ape island with dozens of rhesus monkeys, and the elephant cafe was a young Asian elephant.

In the spring of 2006, the Jackson Zoo opened the latest area of ​​the park, and part of the zoo is completely dedicated to the most beautiful creatures in Mississippi. In Jackson Zoo, there are many states representative of animals such as Japanese black bear, mountain lion, rattlesnakes etc.

Of course, Jackson City City Council member Kenneth Stokes sits on sidelines - this is a very discreet expression - but it claims to be a zoo management, not a zoo location. "I do not think mobile is a solution to the problem, I think a company that really knows how to operate a zoo in an urban setting is necessary," Mr. Stokes quoted on Jackson Television. According to this website, Jackson community resident Jackson has received a crime prevention rating of 4, of which 100 is the most secure. NeighborhoodScout also stated that in the capital, 112% of opportunities are victims of violent crime. But at the same time it ranks Lakeland Drive as one of the safest areas in the city.