City Transportation pickup sites • Parklane Fire Department Dr. Benton Thompson, left, discusses a bus stop location with Southgate Apartments manager Phillip Tucker.
• Corner 14th and Nelson • Alpha Center in Baertown • Locust Street at Pearl River Blvd. • Summit Street • MLK Center
at Ruth, of which the economic community center — which includes a senior day care center — is a subsidiary. And he’s a real estate broker. Taking on a city bus system might seem ambitious for someone past retirement age, but Thompson said simply, “There’s a need.” If all goes well, Thompson would like to expand the territory beyond McComb and increase the number of buses. At Southgate Apartments on 14th Street, Thompson got out to meet with apartment manager Phillip Tucker about a designated bus stop with a sign and maybe a shelter. Tucker said he was fine with it. Up the street, a man in a vehicle waved the bus to a stop and asked for flyers to distribute at his place of employment. Rayborn didn’t have any handy but said he would drop some off. The exchange brought a smile to Thompson’s face. “We’re going to grow.” n
• Department of Human Services • Walmart • Edgewood Mall • Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center • Medical Arts Building • Delaware Shopping Center • Kroger • McComb Market • Pike Center Mart • Pike County Health Department
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