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Rider Alert: Detour Route 2

Route Detour ROUTES: Fixed-Route 2 (Capitol St and Clinton Blvd) EFFECTIVE DATE: 3/23/2023 through TBA Cause: Road Conditions/Road Construction Rt. #2, will be removed from W. Capitol St between Robinson Rd. & Rose St. Outbound: Route #2 (outbound) will continue down Robinson Rd., turn RIGHT on Rose St., LEFT on W Capitol St., continue down...

City of Jackson Requesting Proposals for Master Developer: Downtown Properties Mixed-Used Development

(JACKSON, Miss.) - The City of Jackson and Jackson Redevelopment Authority are seeking proposals from qualified professional firms for redevelopment of their properties in Downtown Jackson with the following project: Redevelopment of the 7.75 acres in Downtown Jackson located across from the Jackson Convention Complex. The focus of the Request for Proposal is to identify...

Press Release: City of Jackson Partners with Healthy Babies Bright Futures to protect Babies from Toxic Chemicals

Jackson joins Providence, Rhode Island and Tempe, Arizona in Bright Cities Program (JACKSON, Miss.) - The City of Jackson is proud to become one of the newest member-cities to partner with Healthy Babies Bright Futures as part of its nationwide Healthy Cities program. Jackson joins Tempe, Arizona and Providence, Rhode Island as the latest cities...

Press Release: City of Jackson and the Jackson Black Pages Announce 5th Annual Jackson Minority Business Expo

(JACKSON, Miss.) - The City of Jackson and The Jackson Black Pages proudly announce the upcoming 5th Annual Jackson Minority Business Expo set for Saturday, May 11, 2019, at the Jackson Convention Complex from 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm. The Jackson Black Pages created the Jackson Minority Business Expo in 2013 to establish a working network between minority...

Press Release: City of Jackson Gearing Up for Annual Easter Egg Hunt

(JACKSON, Miss.) - It’s that time of the year again! The Annual Easter Egg Hunt is set to take place Saturday, April 20th at the V.A. Legion Softball Complex located at 4500 Officer Thomas Catchings Sr. Drive, Jackson, MS. This event is for children 4 – 8 years old. Citizens in the Jackson area will...

Press Release: City of Jackson Announces "Let's Go Clean Jxn" Campaign Kickoff

Let's Go Clean JXN is part of the national Great American Cleanup (JACKSON, Miss.) - The City of Jackson is proud to announce The Let’s Go Clean JXN campaign in conjunction with The Great American Cleanup organization. The “Spring Cleaning” event is a massive effort of dedicated citizens from various neighborhood associations, civic organizations, local...

Press Release: City of Jackson Receives $1.3M to Prevent Exposure to Lead-Based Paint in Low-Income Homes

(JACKSON, Miss.) - Thursday, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba joined the City of Jackson Planning Department to announce an award of $1.3 million given by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes (OLHCHH) to address and remediate lead-based paint and other housing-related health hazards in low-income...

Press Release: JPD Officers Involved in Mario Clark Case Face Termination for Multiple Violations

(JACKSON, Miss.) - Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba and Jackson Police Chief James Davis have terminated three police officers and their supervisor based on the findings of an internal affairs investigation into the Mario Clark case. The investigation revealed multiple violations of the officers' general orders. According to the findings, the officers also failed to file...

Jackson Fire Department To Host 29th Annual Kids Fire Academy Camp

(Jackson, MS) - The Jackson Fire Department is getting ready to host their 29th Annual Kids Fire Academy Camp, geared towards educating children between the ages of 7-14. The goal is to ensure they are well-informed as it relates to the Jackson Fire Department, Community Relations, Fire Safety Education, and the City of Jackson in...

City of Jackson Joins Bankon Jackson as Part of America Saves Week

Promoting automatic savings to help people reach their savings goals (Jackson, Ms) - As part of America Saves Week 2019, scheduled for February 25 – March 2, 2019, BankOn Jackson is spreading the savings message and urging its network to encourage people to make savings automatic as part of America Saves Week. BankOn Jackson and...

Mayor Lumumba Addresses Police Chases from Outside Jurisdictions

(Jackson, MS) - Wednesday, the City of Jackson held a press conference in reference to a recent high speed chase led by the Richland Police Department that ended in a Jackson neighborhood. The City Attorney for Jackson, Tim Howard spoke from a legal perspective on where the law stands in the state of Mississippi when...

Purple Heart Homes to Hold “Mission Complete” Ceremony to Mark the Completion of Home Repairs on Army/Coast Guard Veteran Flora Lee’s Home

(Jackson, MS) - On Monday, February 11, at 11:00 AM, Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba will speak at the completion of Purple Heart Homes’ Operation Veteran Home Renovation highlighting home repairs provided to Jackson resident Flora Lee. The ceremony will take place at Ms. Lee’s home at 321 Fredrica Avenue. Flora Lee served our country...

Press Release: City of Jackson receives $1 Million from the Federal Transit Administration

Jackson, MS – The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced that it has awarded a total of $16.6 million to 20 organizations around the country to support comprehensive planning projects that improve access to public transportation. The funds are made available through FTA’s Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Planning, which assists communities that are developing new...

Mike Bloomberg Announces City of Jackson Will Receive $1 Million for Public Art Project Addressing Nutrition and Food Equity in Mississippi

National and Local Artists Kara Walker, Adrienne Domnick, Nick Wallace, and New York Times Food Writer, Mark Bittman Partner with Community Groups on “Fertile Ground” (Jackson, MS) - Today, philanthropist, public health advocate and former mayor of New York City, Michael R. Bloomberg joined Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba to announce that the city has...

Press Release: City of Jackson Named Winner of Bloomberg Philanthropies’s 2018 Public Art Challenge

Mike Bloomberg Announces City of Jackson Will Receive $1 Million for Public Art Project Addressing Nutrition and Food Equity in Mississippi National and Local Artists Kara Walker, Adrienne Domnick, Nick Wallace, and New York Times Food Writer, Mark Bittman Partner with Community Groups on “Fertile Ground” Jackson, MS – Today, philanthropist, public health advocate...

Press Release: City of Jackson Announces New Campaign to Dispose of Fats, Oils, & Grease (FOG)

(JACKSON, Miss.) – The Can the Grease Campaign is part of the City of Jackson’s new FOG Control Program otherwise known as Fats, Oils, and Grease. This program has been created to prevent these substances from entering into the City’s sewer system which can lead to costly pipe blockages and sanitary sewer overflows. As we...

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Finance & Administration

About Finance & Administration The Department of Finance and Administration provides administrative, technological, and financial support services to citizens, vendors, departments, and stakeholders in the City of Jackson in an effort to ensure that quality services are provided to constituents. The Department's goal is to provide fiscal leadership and superior financial services by efficiently managing...

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Philanthropy Activism: Activate, Accelerate, Amplify

Philanthropy as a Progressive Vehicle to Support Emerging Political, Social, and Leadership Movements for Communities of Color in the South (Jackson, MS) - The Community Investment Network (CIN) will host its 13th Conference, Philanthropic Activism: Activate, Accelerate, Amplify, on October 4-6, 2018, at the Mississippi e-Center at Jackson State University in Jackson, Mississippi. The Conference will bring together a national network of members, community organizers, change makers, philanthropic professionals, and funders. The Conference builds on the momentum of the rise of new thought leaders transforming communities through service on local and national levels. CIN2018 will empower communities of color to use models of community philanthropy to create change. The Conference will also offer insights on how philanthropy can be used to support emerging political, social, and leadership missions. Two leaders of the South will open the Conference with a learning luncheon, “Putting People First”...

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