For Immediate Release: August 29, 2024 (Jackson, Miss.) – “Last year, the City of Jackson vacated office space it had been using at the Metrocenter mall because of deplorable conditions which endangered city employees working there. The space was owned by Retro Metro LLC, which then sued the city for breach of lease, seeking an additional...
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Mayor’s Cup
For Immediate Release: August 28, 2024 2024 Mayor’s Cup this Friday (Jackson, Miss.) – The City of Jackson will once again host its annual 2024 Mayor’s Cup this Friday, August 30 at the Pete Brown Golf Facility. Come join the Mayor and others for a fun-filled day of friendly competition on the course. Members of...
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Update: Environmental Report on Thalia Mara Hall
Earlier this month, the City of Jackson was forced to shut down Thalia Mara Hall after early microbial activity was found. We quickly alerted the public and the media of this development when the information was made available to us. City officials then immediately worked to hire a contractor to analyze the environment, provide a...
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Recently Damaged and Repaired Traffic Signals Intersection – 8/26/24 update
University Blvd at Florence Ave – flashing due to south bound 3 sections being hit (Replacement are ready to be install, Signals need to be raised to prevent future damage. (Repaired by Contractor/In-House Staff) University Blvd at U.S. 80- flashing due to controller issues after being hit by lightning and lightning arrestor replacement (Testing controller...
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Recently Damaged and Repaired Traffic Signals Intersection
Recently Damaged and Repaired Traffic Signals Intersection University Blvd at Florence Ave – flashing due to south bound 3 sections being hit (Replacement are ready to be install, Signals need to be raised to prevent future damage. (Repaired by Contractor/In-House Staff) University Blvd at U.S. 80- flashing due to controller issues after being hit by...
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National Night Out 2024 Registration Form
The City of Jackson is gearing up for its annual National Night Out event! All neighborhood associations and community organizations must register to participate. To apply online, follow the link below to complete your registration application. NNO Registration Form registration deadline expired For a hardcopy application, please reach out to Sgt. Fredrick Suttles @ (601)960-2049 /...
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Ward 2 Special Election
Facts about Upcoming Special Election Within 10 days…. The City Council must hold a meeting to decide on a date for the special election. That election date must be between 30-45 days of the meeting. The Municipal clerk must publish in a newspaper the date of the special election once a week for three consecutive...
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City of Jackson partners with sister city in Colombia as part of baseball pipeline
For Immediate Release: July 18, 2024 (Jackson, Miss.) – The City of Jackson is partnering with the cities of Rionegro and Medellin, Colombia in an effort to advance the sport of baseball between the two locations. The Legacy Baseball League will provide collegiate players a place to play during the summer months of June and July,...
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City of Jackson secures over $13.7 million in federal grant
For Immediate Release: July 15, 2024 City of Jackson awarded over $13.7 million in federal clean energy public transportation grant (Jackson, Miss.) – Today, the City of Jackson is excited to announce the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Authority will allocate over $13.7 million in grant awards to the city’s public transportation system (JTRAN)...