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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 17, 2021 CITY CONTINUES TO MONITOR WATER PRESSURE AND ROAD HAZARDS AS COLD WEATHER CONTINUES (JACKSON, MS) – The City of Jackson is issuing the following updates this morning related to extreme cold weather impacting the area: LOW/NO WATER PRESSURE IMPACTING RESIDENTS THROUGH JACKSON & CITYWIDE PRECAUTIONARY BOIL WATER NOTICE STILL … Continued

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 16, 2021 CITY OFFICES TO REMAIN CLOSED, WASTE MANAGEMENT CONTINUES SUSPENSION OF COLLECTION ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17 (JACKSON, MS) – The City of Jackson is issuing the following additional updates this afternoon related to extreme cold weather impacting the Jackson area: CITY HALL & CITY OFFICES REMAIN CLOSED WEDNESDAY City Hall … Continued

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 16, 2021 JACKSON ISSUES PRECAUTIONARY CITYWIDE BOIL WATER NOTICE, JTRAN CLOSED WEDNESDAY, MORE BLACK ICE ANTICIPATED (JACKSON, MS) – The City of Jackson is issuing the following updates this afternoon related to extreme cold weather causing water pressure issues and hazardous road conditions throughout the area: LOW WATER PRESSURE & CITYWIDE … Continued

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 15, 2021 MAYOR LUMUMBA FURTHER EXTENDS CURFEW ORDER FOR JACKSON YOUTH (JACKSON, MS) – ​City of Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba has again extended the Mayoral Curfew Order for minors under the age of eighteen (18) years initially issued on February 3, 2021. The action is intended to help protect the health … Continued

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 16, 2021 CITY ANNOUNCES CLOSURES FOR TUESDAY DUE TO EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS City Hall & all other City Buildings will be closed on Tuesday, February 16. City employees who have been working remotely should continue to do so. JTRAN will be closed on Tuesday, February 16. Again, we ask that everyone exercise … Continued

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE UPDATED – February 13, 2021 MAYOR ISSUES PROCLAMATION OF CIVIL EMERGENCY AS JACKSON PREPARES FOR INCLEMENT WEATHER City Prepares to Close Bridges, Anticipates Water Disruptions, Asks Residents to Stay Home on Monday  ** Updates include new phone number for Opportunity Center (601-949-3540) and JTRAN details.  (JACKSON, MS) – City of Jackson Mayor … Continued

City Hall and Other Non-Essential City Offices to Reopen After Presidents Day Social Distancing and Masking Guidelines to be Observed as City Buildings Fully Reopen to the Public and Non-Essential Employees End Remote Work on Tuesday, February 16 (JACKSON, MS) – Today, City of Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba confirmed that he will not further … Continued

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 8, 2021 JACKSON, TOGETHER WITH 2°C MISSISSIPPI AND NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES, AWARDED ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION GRANT TO ADDRESS HEALTH, EQUITY AND EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE “Adapting nature-based solutions from Spain, Cuba, and Japan to address the urban-heat-island-effect in Jackson, MS,” project to address effects of extreme heat on frontline … Continued

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 8, 2021 JACKSON NAMES SEVEN LIVE. IMPACT. CREATE. FELLOWS FOR 2021 Program part of $1.2M award from Surdna Foundation to advance racial justice through art (JACKSON, MS) – The City of Jackson today announced its seven 2021 Live. Impact. Create. Fellows, a select group of artists and creatives tasked with curating … Continued