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Randy Travis Foundation now owns site of former Burlington Coat Factory at Metrocenter
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A Country music superstar is planning to invest some $5 million in a portion of Metrocenter Mall. On ...
Jackson voters head to polls June 3 to choose next mayor. Here's who is on the ballot
In just a few days, voters in Jackson will return to the polls to elect the city’s next mayor, closing out a months-long ...
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The water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi, has gotten so bad, the city temporarily ran out of bottled water to give to residents
Lumumba also announced Monday the city’s public works director ... Hospitals are also feeling the strain. Jackson’s University of Mississippi Medical Center released a statement Tuesday ...
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It’s been 5 days without reliable tap water for Jackson, Mississippi. Here’s what we know about the latest repairs – and how people are coping
Earlier, Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba said at a news conference the city has had “two consecutive ... the University of Mississippi Medical Center said Tuesday. The governor declared ...
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Civil rights complaint filed against Mississippi over funds for Jackson water system
More: State auditor reviews two decades of City of Jackson audits, calls findings concerning Jackson MS Water Crisis: Judge OKs money for billing system upgrade The center asked the U.S. Treasury ...
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Mississippi city enacts curfew in an effort to curb youth violence. Critics say measures are ineffective.
JACKSON, Miss. — Officials unanimously approved reinstating a curfew for minors in a Mississippi city as part of an effort ... to take them to a detention center which does not have the capacity ...
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University of Mississippi Medical Center to vacate Jackson Medical Mall
JACKSON, Miss. — The University of Mississippi Medical Center has plans to move some of its services ... the Jackson Medical Mall in three phases due to ongoing challenges with city services. "They ...
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The city of Jackson is awarded $700,000 for a violence prevention and recovery office
The city of Jackson is moving forward with creating an office for violence prevention and trauma recovery that was announced in early May, said Safiya R. Omari, Jackson chief of staff in a ...
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Living in a city with no water: ‘This is unbearable’
JACKSON, Miss ... who moved back to Mississippi in 2015. “But, now, this city is crazy.” “There’s the lack of water, but it’s not just that,” she added. “Everything is torn ...