By collaborating with local organizations, neighborhoods, businesses, and residents, JSU can address pressing societal challenges, promote lifelong learning, and contribute to economic growth. 

A citywide update for the week of March 24, 2025.

While many of us focus on personal spring cleaning, coming together as a community to tidy up shared spaces can be incredibly rewarding.

A citywide update for the week of March 17, 2025.

If you're ready to make your event a memorable experience for your neighbors or local area, here’s a step-by-step guide to help you get started.

The 2025 municipal elections are poised to be highly competitive, with the mayoral office and all seven city council seats up for grabs.

The boundaries of Westland Plaza are: Casa Grande Circle (North), Myer Avenue (East), Casa Grande Circle (South), and Casa Grande Circle (West).

As the new president of Downtown Jackson Partners (DJP), Brister envisions a live-work-play community where all feel welcome and invested.

A citywide update for the week of February 24, 2025.

Your donation will help transform Grove Park into a vibrant and welcoming space.

Help make sure our streets are clean after the parade!

After a year or more of planning, the Jackson Hinds Library System (JHLS) has completed and released its 2025 - 2030 Statregic Plan.

A citywide update for the week of February 17, 2025.

Whether it's disagreements over shared spaces, differing visions for community improvement, or disputes over association policies, unresolved tensions can sour relationships and hinder progress.

P.L.U.G. is the acronym Ward 5 Councilman Vernon Hartley used for residents, local government, and elected officials to get on the same page to move Ward 5 and Jackson forward.

The Association of South Jackson neighborhoods created the South Jackson Parade and Festival 6 years ago to unite the community, build relationships with local businesses and organizations, and celebrate South Jackson neighborhoods with a fun day of family-friendly events.

Streetlights are an essential part of keeping our communities safe and secure, especially at night. Improper lighting can create safety hazards and make any neighborhood feel less welcoming. Thankfully, Entergy Mississippi has made it easy to report streetlight outages directly from your phone using their mobile app. Entergy relies on its customers to report streetlight outages in neighborhoods and communities. Follow these simple steps to report a streetlight that is out using the Entergy Mississippi app.

A citywide update for the week of February 3, 2025.

Ward 3 is one of Jackson’s most historic and culturally rich areas. Every city ward except Ward 6 makes up its borders. Its boundaries are Hanging Moss Creek (north), parts of I-55 and N Mill Street (east), W Fortification Street/Bullard Street (south), and Broadview Street and Ford Avenue (west). Some of its most notable neighborhoods include Georgetown, Elraine (Medgar Evers Neighborhood Historic District), Fondren North, and Virden Addition. 

Residents and volunteers from across Jackson walked from Freedom Corner—the intersection of Medgar Evers Boulevard and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive—to Lanier Junior-Senior High School, collecting trash, tires, and recyclables along the way.