Field s Department Store in Jackson has been long gone, and anyone who shopped there has a favorite memory. My favorite? I was one of the first people to buy a copy of Black Sabbath s debut album back in 1970, when it was released on my birthday, February 13.
Field s had a great collection of the latest rock n roll albums in the basement. Sadly, many of my memories of Field s have faded, but I do recall enjoying scouring through the many items – and records – in that basement.
For 122 years, Field s Department Store served Jackson. Leonard H. Field – cousin of another famous Field Marshall) was part owner in a store named Stone, Field & Wakefield in Massachusetts. He bought the whole business in 1869, and moved to Jackson. Why Jackson? At the time, a total of six railroads were bringing travelers, tourists, and businessmen to Jackson, more than any other in the entire state. This appealed to Field s business sense.