Scorched-earth defense
The scorched-earth defense is a form of risk arbitrage and anti-takeover strategy.
Belhaven Neighborhood
Fortification Street, which runs East and West through Belhaven, is paved over what was once one of the last Confederate battle lines during the Siege of Jackson. Although most structures in Jackson were burned by Union soldiers employing a Scorched Earth Policy during and after the siege (under the direction of General Ulysses S. Grant), many of Belhaven's older structures remained untouched.