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Find Your Flock

12/5/2017

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by Malcolm Morrow
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Photo by Stephen Wilson
​On the bustling storefront section of North State Street in Fondren near Campbell's Bakery is the latest addition to the ever-growing district, The Flamingo. The event venue is the brainchild of Michael Milnick, Ahmad and Saddi Thompson, Bradley Adair, Ian Hanson and Garrad Lee.
"We created The Flamingo because we had already been throwing events like art shows, concerts and other things," Lee says. "So when it came up for rent, we all wanted to hold onto the location and have a venue to host events and to be utilized as a venue by others."

The name comes from the decor of the attached courtyard.

"It had these pink accents all around it, and the bird was the first thing that came to mind," Lee says. "When we were choosing the name, we decided to stick with it."

He says the slogan for the business, "Find Your Flock," is a nod to the owners wanting to create a space where people and groups in Jackson can come and network with others and just hang out.

"We hope that new connections can be made between people in the city here," Lee says.

On Oct. 6, the venue held its grand opening, which featured music from local artists such as James Crow and the Jackson Jackals.

The Flamingo also hosts a mostly weekly happy hour that has featured themes such as "Trappy Hour" and "Indie Rap Happy Hour." FLEET, a group for local creatives, hosted the event on Nov. 16, and Lee says the owners hope to have other groups do the same in the future.

In addition to music, Lee says that he and the owners want The Flamingo to be a space that showcases the talents of Mississippi visual artists. The Flamingo will also participate in events such as Fondren After 5 and Jackson Indie Music Week. The space is available to rent for parties, book signings and other events.

"We have a lot of ideas in mind for the space, including doing some more art shows and concerts," he says. "We've hosted a few things here in the past (such as Land vs Ocean), and we just plan to bring something different to Fondren."

For more information on The Flamingo (3011 N. State St.), find the venue on Instagram and Facebook or visit flamingojxn.com.
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