For Immediate Release: April 4, 2024 (Jackson, Miss.) – “The City of Jackson has been working closely with the Department of Justice concerning policies for providing death notifications to next of kin,” said Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba. “Prior to this collaboration, Jackson Police Chief Joseph Wade took the initiative to update and strengthen the policy that JPD already had in place. The new policy consists of a checks and balances system that will help ensure that all efforts are exhausted when making an effort to notify a decedent’s next of kin. This joint effort with the DOJ is welcome ..read more

For Immediate Release: April 2, 2024 (Jackson, Miss.) – “The Fifth Circuit’s decision did not resolve any issue adversely to the city,” said Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba. “All it did was dismiss the appeal on a procedural ground, and send the case back to the district court without deciding anything. Once the case is back in district court, the city will resume litigating the case along with the other plaintiffs. Today’s ruling ultimately changes nothing.” The post Statement from Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba on Fifth Court’s JMAA ruling  appeared first on Jackson, MS ..read more

For Immediate Release: March 20, 2024  (Jackson, Miss.) – The bridge on Beasley Road between Hanging Moss Road (to the east) and Watkins Drive (to the west) will be closed to traffic no later than Monday, March 25. After an inspection, officials have declared the bridge needs to be replaced.  The bridge will be closed indefinitely. Motorists are asked to take an alternate route as city officials work with engineers to finalize plans to replace the bridge. The post Beasley Road Bride Closure  appeared first on Jackson, M ..read more

For Immediate Release: March 19, 2024 Richard’s Disposal is given a six-year contract to collect trash in the City of Jackson.  (Jackson, Miss.) – “We are extremely pleased to announce the City Council voted earlier today to approve a six-year contract with Richard’s Disposal, Inc. to ensure we have a professional and reliable garbage collection company in the City of Jackson. It has been the culmination of over three years of multiple RFP processes, town halls and special council meetings. This was never about scoring political points; it is about giving our taxpayers the value and ..read more

For Immediate Release: March 14, 2024 Jackson is one of 25 cities to receive Bloomberg Philanthropies’ support to turbocharge local climate action and create more prosperous communities. (Jackson, Miss.) – Today, Mayor Lumumba announced Bloomberg Philanthropies has selected the City of Jackson as one of 25 U.S. cities to join its Bloomberg American Sustainable Cities initiative. The three-year initiative is designed to leverage historic levels of federal funding to incubate and implement transformative local solutions to build low-carbon, resilient and economically-thriving communities.&n ..read more

For Immediate Release: March 13, 2024 (Jackson, Miss.) – In the interest of full transparency, we are releasing to the media the recommended bid for the city’s latest garbage collection RFP process. We understand this is unusual outside of the public records process, but we feel it is necessary due to the widespread interest and importance of this contract to our residents. This follows the release of this information earlier today to all council members. Please refer to the information and key points below: Two bidders: National Collection Systems, LLC. & Richard’s Disposal, Inc ..read more

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City of Jackson Announces Launch of Redesigned JTRAN Network  (Jackson, Miss.) – Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba, along with officials with the city’s Planning and Development Department, will held a press conference Monday at Union Station to announce the grand opening of the redesigned JTRAN bus network. Beginning Monday, JTRAN riders will experience better bus routes, simpler service and more straightforward connections – all designed to get riders where they need to go quickly and more efficiently. The bus network improvements include a fully-redesigned JTRAN bus network with new routes, s ..read more

For Immediate Release:  February 14, 2024  (Jackson, Miss.) – The City of Jackson has rescheduled its next Roll-Off Dumpster Day for residents. It will now be held on Saturday, February 17.  On this date, residents will be allowed to bring in tires for disposal. Only car, truck and 18-wheeler tires will be accepted. (Please see attached flyer for details) Date:          Saturday, February 17 Time:         8 a.m. to 3 p.m. (weather permitting) Location:  Metrocenter Mall (Old Dillard’s parking lot)     &nb ..read more

For Immediate Release: February 14, 2024  (Jackson, Miss.) – The Department of Human and Cultural Services Family and Youth Division 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 that teaches work ethics and life skills, while providing exposure to diverse careers in the private and public sector. “We need to expose our young people to the work environment so that they can begin to envision themsel ..read more