To strengthen Jackson’s city parks, JAN is seeking volunteers to join or start a “Friends of” Jackson Parks group. The tight-knit relationship between a local park and its friends group allows a unique opportunity to interact with the surrounding community to enhance a park’s overall experience for neighbors and visitors.

The boundaries of Woodville Heights are: Longwood Drive (North), Cany Creek (East), Cooper Road (South), and Bienville Drive (West).

The boundaries of Willowood are: Will O Run Drive (North), Will O Run Drive (East), Raymond Road (South), and N. Siwell Road (West).

The boundaries of Westchester Hills are: Wynndyke Road (North), Riffle Avenue (East), Riffle Avenue (South), and Westhaven Boulevard (West).

The boundaries of Westside/Subdivision #2 are: Highway 80 (North), Westhaven Boulevard (East), S. McRaven Road (South), and Loflin Street (West).

The boundaries of Western Hills are: Hillandale Drive (North), Old Spanish Trail (East), Raymond Road (South), and Hillandale Drive (West).

The boundaries of Sun Kist are: Cooper Road (North), Rainey Road (East), McCleur Road (South), and Forest Hill Road (West).

The boundaries of Stillcreek are: Stillcreek Drive (North), Lurline Drive (East), TV Road (South), and Barrier Place (West).

The boundaries of The Queens are: W. Northside Drive (North), Queen Eleanor Lane (East), Clinton Boulevard (South), and Magnolia Road (West).

The boundaries of Oak Creek are: Princess Pine Drive (North), Oak Creek Drive (East), Oak Leaf Drive (South), and N. Siwell Road (West).

The boundaries of Northwest Hills are: W. Northside Drive (North), Chandler Drive (East), Jackye Lane (South), and Boling Street (West).

The boundaries of Hibernia Hills are: Clinton Boulevard (North), Dixon Road (East), Rosehaven Drive (South), and Carolyn Avenue (West).

The boundaries of Belair are: Park Drive (North), Forest Hill Road (East), Forest Park Drive (South), and Forest Park Drive (West).

The boundaries of Belair are: W. Northside Drive (North), Grove Park (East), Utah Street (South), and O’Bannon Drive (West).

The boundaries of Belair Estates are: W. Northside Drive (North), Grove Park (East), Overbrook Drive (South), and Overbrook Drive/Queensroad Avenue (West).

After discovering the vacant building on a walk around the neighborhood picking up trash, Founder and Jackson native Stephen Brown (aka 5th Child) realized that his Briarwood Heights neighborhood and the surrounding North Jackson needed an art-based community center that was accessible to all.

Community cleanups are an important key to maintaining the health and appeal of neighborhoods, public spaces, and the overall environment. They also empower local change and foster strong connections between residents.

On Tuesday, June 10, the Jayne Avenue Neighborhood Association (JANA) held a Walk & Talk around the neighborhood to identify concerns, needs, and opportunities for the future. Ward 4 Councilman Brian C. Grizzell lead the exercise and the Jackson Police Department (JPD) provided security to ensure resident safety. Jayne Avenue is a quaint, unified, and promising community with a number of assets located in historic West Jackson.

The boundaries of Jayne Avenue are: Officer Thomas Catchings, Sr. Drive/O Ferrell Avenue (North), Bobby Rush Boulevard (East), Saint Charles Street (South), and Lindsey Drive (West).

The boundaries of PASSO are: Pin Oak Drive (North), Dinkins Street (East), Forest Avenue Extension (South), and Medgar Evers Boulevard (West).