Jackson MS mayor defends selection of Richard’s Disposal for contract
One day to go until the Jackson City Council is set to vote on a long-term garbage contract. On Tuesday, March 19, the council will hold their second monthly meeting of March. On the agenda, the council will decide the fate of a long-term contract between the City of Jackson and Richard’s Disposal Inc. During […]
Read MoreJackson MS mayor defends tiny home village plan for homeless
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A new city-project aimed at shrinking Jackson’s homeless population has caused controversy among residents of West Jackson and members of the Jackson City Council. Sitting in his third floor office at Jackson’s City Hall Thursday afternoon, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba spoke candidly with the Clarion Ledger in an exclusive interview defending the project called “Safe […]
Read MoreMayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba says he will run for reelection in 2025
Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba is planning to run for re-election in 2025. Lumumba made the announcement after taking questions from reporters during a Monday press conference at Jackson’s City Hall. “As it stands today, it is certainly my intent to run again,” Lumumba said. “If anything changes with that, I’ll notify you.” Lumumba also […]
Read MoreJackson not involved with Hinds County pauper’s field bodies
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To associate the City of Jackson with national reports of 215 people who were buried in a pauper’s field behind the Hinds County Penal Farm is “misinformation” and “dangerous,” said Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba. Lumumba made the comments Saturday at the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum during a meeting of the Jackson People’s Assembly to […]
Read MoreJackson City Council approves new curfew. Goes into effect in 30 days. | #citycouncil
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In an effort to curb youth violence, a curfew for those under the age of 18 in Jackson has been approved by the Jackson City Council. On weekdays, the curfew will be from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., while on weekends it will be from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m, according to Jackson’s Code of […]
Read MoreJackson MS City Council share priorities for 2024 | #citycouncil
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Members of the Jackson City Council have shared their top priorities in Jackson they would like to see addressed in 2024. Each of the council members said they would like to see more roads improved and repaved in 2024. The city’s perennial problem with potholes was brought up by each council member. “We got to […]
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