Category: City News

PRESS RELEASE: City of Jackson Launches Mental Health ‘Warmline’; Partners with Social Workers and Faith Leaders To Help Citizens Cope with Self-Isolation During COVID-19 Crisis

(JACKSON, Miss.) – Friday, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba announced the launch of the City’s first-ever Mental Health ‘Warmline’, designed to help citizens cope with the mental toll of self-isolation during the COVID-19 public health crisis. “We are here to announce that the City of Jackson will be launching a ‘Warmline’- a warmline for people to … Continued

PRESS RELEASE: City of Jackson Receives A+ Long Term Rating from Standard & Poor’s Global Ratings

(JACKSON, Miss.) – On Tuesday, April 7, 2020, Standard & Poor’s Global Ratings affirmed its ‘A+’ long-term rating of the City of Jackson’s general obligation (GO) debt, during a time when most sectors of the nation’s economy received a downgrade due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 17th, S&P Global Economics determined that … Continued

PRESS RELEASE: Mayor Lumumba Gives Update on COVID-19 Response; Announces New COVID-19 Hotline

(Jackson, Miss.) – Tuesday, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba announced significant measures that the City of Jackson is taking on to further its response to the COVID-19 Coronavirus public health crisis. “The City is expanding its testing by purchasing 6,000 of our own tests, 5,000 of which will be distributed through a partnership with Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive … Continued

Mayor Lumumba Issues Stay at Home Order to Combat COVID-19 Outbreak

To further combat the spread of COVID-19 in the City of Jackson, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba issued a Stay at Home Order, effective April 3, 2020, directing all Jackson residents to stay at home and limit movements outside of their homes beyond essential needs. YOU CAN Go to the grocery or convenience store Go to … Continued

PRESS RELEASE:The City of Jackson and Cathead Distillery Announce Free Hand Sanitizing Stations Around the City

(Jackson, MS) – Monday, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba along with Richard Patrick, Co-founder of Cathead Distillery, announced FREE hand sanitizing stations for citizens to fill up their own containers while supplies last in the wake of COVID-19. “Cathead Distillery has made the decision, seeing that we are in the midst of a global pandemic, to … Continued

PRESS RELEASE: City of Jackson and Veolia North America Urge Citizens to Keep Sewer Lines Clear; Avoid Flushing Inappropriate Items

(JACKSON, Miss.) – In an effort to keep sewer lines clear, the City of Jackson is asking residents to avoid flushing sanitation wipes, even if the package states they are flushable. Other alternatives to toilet paper including paper towels and facial tissues also should not be flushed in local sewer lines as people practice guidelines … Continued

PRESS RELEASE: City of Jackson Partners with Metropolitan YMCAs of Jackson to Combat Child Hunger Amid School Closures

(JACKSON, Miss.) – The City of Jackson Department of Parks and Recreation in partnership with the YMCAs of Mississippi’s Feeding Program is providing free Grab & Go meals to children ages 18 and under during school closings due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus outbreak. In addition to working with the YMCA to keep children well-nourished and … Continued

PRESS RELEASE: Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive Health Center to Operate 10 COVID-19 Testing Sites

(Jackson, MS) – Friday, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba along with Dr. Jasmine Chapman, CEO of Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive Health Center, announced testing site locations for the COVID-19 Coronavirus. “As reports of more confirmed cases of coronavirus in our state are made public, we want to let you know about the ten testing sites that will be … Continued

PRESS RELEASE: Mayor Lumumba Signs Executive Order Banning Gatherings of 10+ People, Closing Bars, and Limiting Restaurant Access Amid Public Health Crisis

(Jackson, MS) – Wednesday, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba issued an executive order prohibiting gatherings of 10 people or more, closing bars, and limiting access to restaurants in the City of Jackson. The function of the executive order serves to enforce the following: All restaurants located in the City of Jackson, with or without drive-in or … Continued

PRESS RELEASE: Mayor Lumumba Declares Civil Emergency Amid COVID-19 Outbreak; Prohibits Gatherings of 50+ People

(Jackson, Miss.) – Monday, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba signed three executive orders declaring a civil emergency in the City of Jackson and to set forth other measures to help limit the spread and exposure to the COVID-19 Coronavirus. “We’re going to exercise the greatest level of caution, but we should not be surprised if we … Continued

Mayor Lumumba declares State of Emergency after severe storm damage. Click here.

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