Jackson mayor to present 2023 State of the City address
How’s the city of Jackson doing? Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba will lay it all out Thursday evening during his 2023 State of the City address.The mayor will address highlights and accomplishments of the past year, and he’ll outline goals for the coming year during the address, which will be held at The Rookery, an events […]
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Jackson mayor: Federal infrastructure funding ‘insufficient’ to address city’s water system problems
The mayor of Jackson, Miss., Chokwe Antar Lumumba (D), said on Sunday that federal infrastructure funding is “insufficient” to address “30 years of deferred maintenance and accumulated challenges” associated with the city’s water system. During an appearance on CBS’s “Face the Nation,” moderator Margaret Brennan noted that Jackson received $42 million from the American […]
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Jackson Mayor joined by federal officials at water distribution site
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – Federal officials are in Jackson to get a better idea of the scope of city’s water crisis and what assistance will be needed both now and in the future. Friday afternoon, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba was joined by Congressman Bennie Thompson, a FEMA representative and Mitch Landrieu. Landrieu is currently serving […]
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‘We’re not going to change our pursuit policy,’ Pearl mayor says
‘We’re not going to change our pursuit policy,’ Pearl mayor says Jackson mayor says police pursuits from surrounding cities ‘do not make us safer’ Updated: 2:10 PM CDT Jul 22, 2022 Hide Transcript Show Transcript for the reason before going into the weekend about yesterday’s incident and mm from *** different perspective, Alright. Or how […]
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