The ‘Blackest City in America’ Is the Embodiment of Environmental Injustice
Jackson is often referred to as the “Blackest city in America,” because African Americans comprise more than 80% of its ...
Is Lumumba running for reelection? Deadline to file has passed, and city officials refuse to say
The qualifying period for candidates to run in the 2025 Jackson elections ended at 5 p.m. Friday. An official list has yet to be released.
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Amid national talk of US flags, Jackson flags at City Hall, Thalia Mara are tattered, battered
The city's flag — which is supposed to show a gold star, a blue center ... the key moments that led up to Mississippi flag ...
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Will new state-appointed Jackson court have city-based jurists? Yes, chief justice decides
The Capitol Complex Improvement District Court opens next week, and three judges with Jackson roots have been appointed to ...
Long-delayed, state-appointed court opens in Mississippi's capital city
More than a year after a state -appointed court in Jackson became law and lawsuits were dismissed challenging its appointments and other powers, the Capitol Complex Improvement District Court is now ...
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These are 5 stories to watch in Jackson for the new year
Mississippi Senator David Parker ... In partnership with the city, the Jackson Resource Center, a nonprofit servicing the homeless, is heading up the project, which will build a 60-unit tiny ...
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Amid national talk of US flags, Jackson flags at City Hall, Thalia Mara are tattered, battered
Flags have been a hot-topic issue around the country and in Mississippi over the last ... the flags waving — or attempting to — at Jackson City Hall? The American and Jackson flags at the ...