And the light bulb over my head flicks on

Here's a brilliant idea. There is no doubt that there is a parking shortage in downtown Jackson. As a solution, anytime somebody can't find a parking space immediately in front of whatever building they are going to, why don't they just park smack in the middle of the street. This would solve the parking problem, you wouldn't have to wait for spaces and the traffic jam behind your SUV parked on State Street right in front of John Arthur Eaves, Jr.'s office would keep extra people from getting downtown to take up the spaces!

Credit for this idea goes to whoever parked the aforementioned SUV on State Street this afternoon, causing at least 5 other motorists, including myself, to have to come to a sudden stop, almost causing at least one collision, and creating general havoc. Thanks.

As a post script, I understand when big delivery trucks do it. They can't fit into a regular space anyway. That does not make it any less irritating when there are SIX delivery trucks parked on both sides of Pearl Street in the middle of the day...