JACKSON — A bomb threat at the Jackson Walmart on May 29 prompted the evacuation of employees and customers but a thorough search proved the threat was a false alarm. According to Jackson Police Chief J.T. Moore, a Walmart custodian discovered a threatening message written on a bathroom wall around noon. “One of the employees observed a note on the bathroom wall that said a bomb was placed in the tool section of Walmart,” Moore said. “He wiped it off before we got here.” Authorities immediately evacuated the store and began a coordinated search involving the Jackson Police Department, the...
