we didn't have a place to go before this,'' Minix said. I've had umpteen people coming up and saying, 'Thank you. For the most part, the feedback has been positive, she said. 'We know how people can be.' Still, since Club Detour opened its doors, owner Nancy Minix said she has not received any backlash from the general public. 'As a couple, we come across negative comments about being together,' said Griffes-Mohney, 21. Jackson has a reputation for being a socially conservative town, so Griffes-Mohney and his partner, James Warner, were excited but skeptical about the opening of a gathering place for the gay community. When a new gay bar opened in Jackson last month, local resident Kenneth Griffes-Mohney was surprised, to say the least.
