Historic Downtown Greyhound Bus Station Up for Sale
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JACKSON, Tenn. — The Historic Greyhound bus station, built in 1938, may soon have its buses make their final stop. The station’s owners have listed the property for sale surprising many Hub City residents. Mark Hollowell, whose parents have owned the station for nearly five decades, said it was a tough business decision to make. “I used to ride my bike down here all the way from North Side High School every afternoon to help unload buses,” Hollowell remembers. Hollowell told WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News the sale is in its initial stages, and not set in stone. The family is waiting on Greyhound to make an official decision about relocating closer to Interstate 40. The owner’s claim this is the only Greyhound in the country still operational in its original building. The site is even listed on the National Register of Historic Places. “Passengers come in here and say, ‘Wow! I feel like I’ve stepped back in time,” Hollowell said. “It will be in the contract that it must stay like it is with no major changes.” Realtor Hal McIver said the station is listed for $375,000. “The city would be losing a gem if it gets away and we don’t preserve it,” McIver said. A spokesperson for Greyhound told WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News Wednesday they are looking to move closer to I-40, and will stay at the downtown location until an official decision is made.
