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​For Immediate Release: November 9, 2022 (Jackson, Miss.) - Capital City Lights, a collaborative holiday extravaganza, announced its second annual seasonal event today, and will return to Capitol Street in Downtown Jackson Friday, December 2, with festivities beginning at 4 p.m. An effort to usher in the holiday season by nearly two dozen organizations, Capital City...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 24, 2022  (Jackson, Miss.)– The City of Jackson is taking a proactive stance in responding to its current water crisis. The Mayor’s Office has its sights on over $100 million in federal funding that will be immediately available to advance efforts to repair, upgrade and modernize the city’s drinking water and...

For Immediate Release October 20, 2022  (Jackson, Miss) - The City of Jackson, working closely with the U.S. Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency, has released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Professional Services for Operation, Maintenance and Management of the O.B. Curtis and J.H. Fewell water treatment plants, tanks and well facilities of...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   October 20, 2022  (Jackson, Miss.) – This week four emergency contracts expired which included the support of a handful of remarkable out-of-state teams brought into the City of Jackson by the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) to help stabilize and make repairs to O.B. Curtis and J.H. Fewell water treatment plants. These out-of-state teams...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 18, 2022 (Jackson, Miss.) – The City of Jackson is joining the National Weather Service and Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) in recognizing October 17-20 as Mississippi Fall Severe Weather Preparedness Week.  Severe weather can develop quickly, and as we anticipate temperatures that may reach freezing over the next 24 hours,...

For Immediate Release: October 18, 2022 (Jackson, Miss.) - The City of Jackson's Planning and Development Department has been working on a number of exciting and informative projects in recent months, including the revamping of its business licenses program.  Current or prospective business owners who prefer to purchase and renew their license online now have that ability. For...

For Immediate Release: October 17, 2022 (Jackson, Miss.)- The City of Jackson's Jobs for Jacksonians program is proud to announce they will host a comprehensive Workforce Development Summit this Thursday, Oct. 20 at the Jackson State University E-Center at 1230 Raymond Rd. The vision of the summit is to create vibrant economic outcomes that lead...