Molly Minta

The city of Jackson is pledging $150,000 for meals and targeted food assistance that will chiefly support the Community Foundation of Mississippi and supper meals provided by Jackson Public Schools.

Taste Bar and Grill wants to build nine residential units on top of its existing restaurant, which has drawn complaints from nearby Fondren North residents about noise and parking.

An agreement approved 5-2 by the Jackson City Council allows Flowood and Pearl to annex Jackson-owned but currently unincorporated land to the west and east of Jackson's airport.

Officials said about 9,000 Jacksonians live in rental properties with landlords who have past due water bills, signaling the volume of people who could be impacted by water shutoffs in the wake of private utility JXN Water’s crackdown on delinquent accounts.

Exactly three months after Jackson Mayor John Horhn took office, his former colleagues in the state Senate are announcing a new emphasis on boosting the capital city’s economy. 

Among the confirmations Tuesday include Lorenzo Anderson to serve as the city's new Public Works Director, a position that had been vacant for almost two years.

It remains to be seen if Jackson can enforce the ordinance as the city currently lacks a place for officers to take children who violate the curfew, according to the chief administrative officer. 

Testimony revealed Jackson State University has a nearly complete plan to install backup water tanks on campus that would put students at risk of consuming water not intended for drinking.

Mayor Horhn gave lawmakers suggestions for how they can help: funding for blight, casino approval and expanded tax incentives for developers.

Joseph Wade became chief during a period in which Jackson was called the murder capital of America. He said crime has fallen markedly since then.