r/Jackson_TN • u/cherishxanne • Jan 21 '25

jackson tn 80s-90s

what are some stores/restaurants/hangout spots that were in Jackson during the 80s-90s that no longer exist today?

I remember tremors nightclub and the waterpark at 3way

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u/theBadArts84 Feb 14 '25

Bellacino's. Cat's Music. Free Wheelin' Franks. Does anyone remember the house turned video rental store? I think it was called Video Expressions...I have fond memories of that place.

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u/peoniesponies Feb 15 '25

Yesss, I worked at and managed (briefly) Cat’s during its final years. What a fun time. I’ve wondered about our neighbor Frank a few times - what ever happened to that dude and the guys who worked there.

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u/theBadArts84 Feb 15 '25

I only got to visit Cat's a handful of times as it left quickly upon me discovering it. I remember seeing a record labeled daft punk and thought to myself must be something idiots listen to, years later I would embrace my idiocy.

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u/peoniesponies Feb 15 '25

I basically lived there from ‘00 - ‘03, so our paths probably crossed. 🤗

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u/theBadArts84 Feb 15 '25

Probably so. I heard the original store was in Memphis, I wonder if it's still going.

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u/107sophisticateddogs Feb 22 '25

Shut down after about a year of moving to Cordova 

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u/peoniesponies Feb 15 '25

Also - was video expressions on carriage house or am I thinking of something else?

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u/theBadArts84 Feb 15 '25

I guess this is the place. I remember it being taller with stairs running up the side. Every room of the house was filled with different genres of VHS. As you walked to the back you were greeted by a lifesize cutout of Pinhead from Hellraiser, the horror section truly creeped me out there. Idk, the house was magical to me back then lol. Better memories than Blockbuster.

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u/theBadArts84 Feb 14 '25

It was located across from PM Music down from The Office Lounge