Anyone remember the Jackson Generals (MS)?

Absolutely.

Smith-Wills Stadium by the Dizzy Dean Museum

I saw Jeff Juden pitch there when he was supposed to be the ‘big new thing’ for the Stros in the early 90’s

The Shreveport Captains owned the Jackson Mets/Generals. My dad worked in the front office for the Captains. I got to see all the future stars who came through the Texas League. One of the biggest stars that played for the Mets was Darryl Strawberry. That was back in old spar stadium. Before the gem that was Fair Grounds Field. Which is currently in the middle of a demolition that has been in limbo for years now.

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They were a double-A baseball team in Jackson, MS. A Houston Astros affiliate from 1991 to 1999. This is where I became a huge baseball fan. There is not much material on the internet. I was curious if anyone else remembers them.

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Ha, I remember the old Jackson Mets playing in Smith-Wills stadium, and went to many games when I lived there c 83-84. A lot of guys on those teams that went to the bigs like McDowell, Mitchell, Shiraldi and Dyskstra…but I always remember guys who were there like Lashell Tarver, Herb Winningham, Ed Hearn and Al Pedrique. Billy Beane of Moneyball fame was also there. Also saw an exhibition game in 84 vs the US Olympic team with McGuire and Will Clark….still have a baseball with red and blue seams.

Was in town years later and did catch one Generals game. Lance Berkman was playing.

Yes, we're the Astros AA team that took the place of the Jackson Mets who moved to Binghamton, NY after the 90 season. They played at Smith-Wills Stadium on Lakeland Drive. I went to a few games over the years. Got some old game programs. Bobby Abreu and Billy Wagner were probably the best players I saw there.

Yes
Watched a lot of Berkman

Saw Bagwell play a few during a rehab stint

Ni. I remember the Jackson Mets.

Yep. Same them play a couple of times in Jackson.

The summer before we were married (in 1991), my wife had to take a class for about a month at the Ole Miss med school in Jackson. I came up to visit her on a few weekends and one of the few things we did was go to a couple of Jackson Generals games. One game was beach towel night; those towels were thin as paper, and half of the towel was an ad for some auto parts store or something, the other half was the Jackson Generals logo.

Game program from that year showing logo and ballcap, and a pennant example:

Yep! My uncle use to take me to games in the summer. Great times.

I saw Lenny Dykstra play for the Jackson Mets in college.