For Immediate Release: Dec. 7, 2021 Boil Water Lift The precautionary boil water notice for the following residents on City of Jackson’s drinking water system is now lifted: PWS 250012 16 [1500-3499] Springridge Road, Raymond Luckett Lane Deviney Drive Vance Drive Lyles Lane Spears Trace Windsor Lane For more information, please call 601-960-2723 during business hours or 601-960-1777 / 601-960-1875 after … Continued
Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba outlined his vision for the City of Jackson and its residents at his 2021 State of the City Address on Oct. 26. The mayor spoke to his accomplishments in the last year and reiterated his vision for a dignity economy where all residents enjoy a quality of life and the pursuit … Continued
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 3, 2021 UMMC, JOBS FOR JACKSONIANS HOSTING JOB FAIR (JACKSON, Miss) – The University of Mississippi Medical Center is partnering with the Jobs for Jacksonians program to host a job fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, December 9 at Tougaloo Community Center at 318 Vine Street in Jackson. Over 70 … Continued
Nov. 29, 2021 (JACKSON, MS) – The Jackson Fire Department is requesting support from the community for this year’s Christmas Toy Drive. The annual toy drive helps bring joy to disadvantaged children in Jackson over the holiday season. Interested residents are asked to drop off new, unwrapped toys to any one of the City’s 21 fire … Continued
JACKSON, Miss– Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba announced Monday he will hold a third citywide town hall this week to explain proposed rate increases in sanitation and waterand sewer rates for Jackson customers. The Mayor will also continue to update residents on the status of a garbage collection contract with the City. The City opened the RFP process, … Continued
For Immediate Release Nov. 22, 2021 The City of Jackson’s kickoff of the holiday season will be filled with holiday-themed events, lights, decorations, music, food and shopping. The series of events, called Capital City Lights, will take place from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. in downtown Jackson on Dec. 3. The activities will take place … Continued
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 17, 2021 WATER GRADUALLY RETURNING TO FAUCETS; BOIL WATER NOTICE REMAINS IN PLACE JACKSON, Miss– The City of Jackson is seeing progress in stabilizing the water system, but remains under a citywide boil water notice for all surface connections. Water pressure has increased in the last couple of days and was … Continued
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 17, 2021 MAYOR LUMUMBA TO HOLD SECOND TOWN HALL ON STATUS OF CITY GARBAGE CONTRACT Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba announced Wednesday he will hold a second citywide town hall to explain the details behind the City’s contracting process for a garbage collection company. The City has in recent days opened the RFP process, also known as … Continued
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 16, 2021 Tuesday afternoon update: WATER GRADUALLY RETURNING TO FAUCETS; BOIL WATER NOTICE REMAINS IN PLACE JACKSON, Miss– The City of Jackson remains under a precautionary citywide boil water notice following complications at the City’s O.B. Curtis Water Treatment Plant. A majority of customers on the City’s surface water system by … Continued
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Oct. 7, 2021 Boil Water Notice Due to the recent loss in water pressure, the City of Jackson Water/Sewer Utilities Division has issued a precautionary boil water advisory until further notice for the following area: PWS 250008-82 [2300-2599] Coronet Place The advisory affects about 60 connections on the city’s drinking water system. Boil … Continued
