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.

Whether part of a neighborhood association or simply a resident looking to connect with your neighbors, choosing the right communication tools can foster collaboration, trust, and a sense of community.

A citywide update for the week of January 27, 2025.

The neighborhood’s annual Soup’s On! fundraiser directly funds the community’s improvement initiatives.

The park, located on the property of the Jackson Zoo, promises to attract tourists and neighbors to West Jackson and Ward 5.

West encourages Jackson residents to consider the legacy they want to leave behind and to talk to the elders in their community to prevent history loss. 

The boundaries of Parkway are: Old Canton Road (North), Southbrook Drive (East), Westbrook Road (South), and Imperial Drive (West).

Weekly updates for the City of Jackson

We encourage anyone interested to visit www.fondren.org for a job description and information about how to apply for this great opportunity. From our perspective, the best days for Fondren are still to come!

We craft mission statements, set intentions, and design vision boards encompassing our dreams for health, career, relationships, and personal growth. But what if we extended this practice to the places we call home?