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For Immediate Release: January 27, 2022 (Jackson, Miss.) – Today, the Mississippi Rapid Response Coalition and City of Jackson will again distribute cases of bottled water to residents in need. The MRRC will also provide COVID-19 testing at the distribution site.  Testing and distribution will begin at 10 a.m. Thursday in the parking lot of the Cash Saver at the intersection...

For Immediate Release: January 26, 2022  City giving out bottled water to residents in need  (Jackson, Miss.) – Today, the Mississippi Rapid Response Coalition is partnering with the City of Jackson to distribute cases of bottled water to residents in need. Distribution will begin at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in the parking lot of the Cash Saver at the intersection of Raymond and McDowell roads in south Jackson....

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  January 25, 2022 (JACKSON, Miss) –  The Jackson Municipal Airport Authority (JMAA) is partnering with the Jobs for Jacksonians program to host a job fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 2 at Sykes Community Center at 520 Sykes Road. Recruiters are hiring candidates for the following positions: Chief Financial Officer Operations Agent Information Systems...

For Immediate Release: January 24, 2022 (Jackson, Miss.) – The City of Jackson is distributing bottled water to residents in need. Distribution began at 4 p.m. in the parking lot of the Food Depot at the intersection of Raymond and McDowell roads in south Jackson. It will continue until supplies run out. The distribution comes...

For Immediate Release January 23, 2022 (Jackson, Miss) – Some areas of south Jackson continue to experience low to no water pressure as City work crews continue to address system issues. Water leaks on Raymond Road and Deer Park Street and lingering issues with the membrane train system at the O.B. Curtis Water Plant have...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 21, 2022 Boil Water Notice   Due to the recent loss in water pressure, the City of Jackson Water/Sewer Utilities Division has issued a precautionary boil water advisory until further notice for the following area: PWS 250008 14 [600-799] Claiborne Avenue This advisory affects approximately 20 CONNECTIONS on our drinking water system. This is a precautionary advisory. This notice does not mean that your water is unsafe, but it does mean that...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 21, 2022 (JACKSON, Miss) –  The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC)  is partnering with the Jobs for Jacksonians program to host a job fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26 at Sykes Community Center at 520 Sykes Road. Recruiters are hiring candidates for the following positions: Housekeeping Floor...

For Immediate Release: January 18, 2022   JACKSON, Miss – The family and youth division of the Department of Human and Cultural Services has begun accepting applications for its Mayor's Summer Youth Employment Program. The annual program offers Jackson youth paid opportunities to develop an array of work skills and experience and aims to foster an environment...

Jackson, Miss- The City of Jackson’s public transportation system, JTRAN, will reduce bus services beginning Monday due to a worker shortage. This service reduction will allow JTRAN to maintain reliable service on fixed route and paratransit systems. Service will be restored as soon as worker availability improves.  Please take note of the following updated times and route schedules....

For Immediate Release: January 13, 2022 JACKSON, Miss– Waste Management is advising residents of the City of Jackson of upcoming changes in garbage collection over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. In observance of MLK Day, WM will not collect on residential routes Monday, Jan. 17. Residential customers in the City of Jackson will be served on their next...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 13, 2022  Jackson, Miss – Today, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba will join more than 50 other mayors from across the nation in the launch of the Mayors Alliance to End Childhood Hunger, a nonpartisan coalition dedicated to meaningful action to end childhood hunger. “No child should have to go hungry in this...

For Immediate Release January 12, 2022   Jackson, Miss – The City of Jackson is advising residents who use JTRAN to check “rider alert” notifications for updates on available bus routes. The advisory comes as the City’s public transportation system faces a worker shortage. This has led to some route closures. Updated information on what...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 10, 2022 Boil Water Notices   Due to the recent loss in water pressure, the City of Jackson Water/Sewer Utilities Division has issued a precautionary boil water advisory until further notice for the following area: PWS 250008 02 [1900-2099] Robinson Street PWS 250008 04  [1100-1299] Quinn Street PWS 250008 05 Woodland Hills...