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PWS 250012 03-BWN-2021 Due to the extreme cold weather and low temperatures, there have been a number of water main breaks on the City of Jackson’s Well Water System. This has caused an inability to maintain system pressure and some areas may experience low to no water pressure. The City of Jackson Water/Sewer Utilities Division...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 18, 2021 CITY OF JACKSON VACCINATION DAY POSTPONED DUE TO CONTINUED IMPACT OF WEATHER Rescheduling details to be forthcoming, Jackson residents asked to stay tuned (JACKSON, MS) – TODAY, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba announced that the City of Jackson’s highly anticipated Vaccination Day event, initially scheduled for this Saturday, February 20th,...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 17, 2021 CITY OF JACKSON CONTINUES TO MONITOR WEATHER IMPACTS, REMAINS CLOSED FOR THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18 (JACKSON, MS) – The City of Jackson is issuing the following updates this afternoon related to cold weather impacting the area: **UPDATED** - CITY HALL & CITY OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED THURSDAY City Hall and...

MAYOR LUMUMBA EXTENDS PROCLAMATION OF CIVIL EMERGENCY (JACKSON, M.S.) – ​City of Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba today extended the Mayoral Proclamation of Civil Emergency initially issued on February 3, 2021, in response to the recent uptick in violent crime. The Proclamation of Civil Emergency is effective immediately and shall remain in effect until rescinded...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...