Goodbye Hotel O: Mayor Lumumba says demolition to start on the blighted building
The hotel, located near I-55, has been a symbol of blight and a danger to the community, including unhoused individuals seeking shelter. After years of legal battles followed by months of delays, the ...
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Jackson mayor says Hotel O demolition will begin soon
Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba said an eyesore along Interstate 55 will be coming down soon. On Wednesday, February 19, the ...
Exclusive: Developer betting millions he will transform Downtown Jackson, MS. See the plan
There are two projects, one that will come together quickly, another will take some time, and there may be more to come.
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In a city without a plan, anti-public sleeping bills pop up at Jackson City Hall and state Capitol
Multiple bills that target homeless encampments in Jackson have moved out of their respective houses. Advocates worry about ...
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2025 Jackson Election Guide
Eight years ago, when Jackson Mayor Chokwe Lumumba first took office, he remarkably vowed to the country to make Jackson “the ...
Mississippi has rich Black history. See Civil Rights sites, where blues music was born
Mississippi is steeped in Black history and culture, from Civil Rights sites that spurred national change to the delta -the ...
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This No-Frills Restaurant In Jackson Has Seafood So Good, It’s Worth A Road Trip
In the heart of Jackson, Mississippi, there’s a little seafood shack that’s making big waves in the culinary world. The ...
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This Unassuming Restaurant In Jackson Is Where Your Seafood Dreams Come True
The Crawdad Hole isn’t just a restaurant; it’s a celebration of Southern seafood culture. It’s a place where the food is ...
MDEQ says requirements met for demolition of Hotel O to get underway
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - State officials say the requirements to tear down a dilapidated North Jackson hotel have finally been ...
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Try Our New Bill Tracking Tool
Search Mississippi criminal justice bills as they move through the legislature. This is The Marshall Project - Jackson’s ...
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Mississippi’s C-section problem: A third of low-risk women are undergoing surgery for their first birth
Wayne General is a small, rural hometown hospital in eastern Mississippi. Baptist DeSoto is a large regional hospital just ...
Jackson State experts weigh in on Jackson murder rate the past 5 years. See the numbers
Homicides in Jackson exploded during the pandemic, but have been trending downward the last three years. Will the rate return ...