Tours of Jackson's Hometown to Begin

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A Chicago-based firm has announced it will be offering tours around the King of Pop's childhood hometown of Gary, Indiana.

Costing $55 for adults and $45 for children, JWR Tours advertises on their Web site that their tour will include Roosevelt High School where some of the Jackson family reportedly attended, the steel mill where Joe Jackson worked, the corner store where the family bought groceries and the former nightclub where the music legend made his big debut in 1966.

The tour from "where it all began" starts at noon on Saturday, July 25 and goes for three and a half hours.

Michael Jackson resided in Gary until the age of 11, the Associated Press reports. He passed away at the age of 50.

Published 7/12/09 by the Insider

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  • I really feel bad for all the things being brought up of Michael's childhood. And I really dislike the way Joe Jackson is trying to make a quick dollar off his son's death.
    chamar09 7/13/09 Reply
  • love it..
    coooooollora 7/13/09 Reply
  • Again the snobbish whites milking money out of Michael Jackson Demise. Keep it up Cringos
    Anonymous 7/13/09 Reply
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    Anonymous 7/13/09 Reply
  • east or west
    he is the best
    Anonymous 7/12/09 Reply
    • NORTH OR SOUTH SHUT YOUR MOUTH
      Anonymous 7/13/09
  • Every now and then it hit me that he is gone. Don't let me look at a picture or hear one of his songs, boy the tears start to flow. I have been a fan for over 40 years. It's like a member of my family have passed away. God makes no mistakes it was...
    Anonymous 7/12/09 Reply
    • DON'T START WITH IT'S GOD'S WILL BULL SHAT,GOD HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH A JUNKIE OVERDOSING
      Anonymous 7/13/09
  • Let the man rest in peace...we already know everything about him..R.I.P Michael...May Allah be with you
    Perle_Effo 7/12/09 Reply
    • I agree with you
      SimsimH 7/12/09
    • HE WILL NEVER HAVE PEACE HE'S IN HELL
      Anonymous 7/13/09
  • I miss you Michael:'(
    NeverLetGo 7/12/09 Reply
  • he full of enerjy i can't belive that he just died
    AhmedM41 7/12/09 Reply
    • HE OVERDOSED!
      Anonymous 7/13/09