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People set up and prepare for the Mississippi State Fair in Jackson on Monday, Sept. 30, 2024. The fair will run from Oct. 3 through Oct. 14, 2024.
Harvey Johnson Jr. (born December 21, 1946), [1] [2] is an American politician from Mississippi. He was elected in 1997 as the first African American Mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, serving two terms. He was known for his achievements in gaining reinvestment in the city to revitalize downtown. He ran again in 2009 and was elected.
The post of Mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, was begun in 1834 and was originally referred to as "President of Selectmen" before being changed to "Mayor". Harvey Johnson Jr. elected in 1997 became the city's first black mayor. All of the mayors since have also been African American.
Charles Tillman (born 1932/1933) [1] is an American politician who served on the Jackson, Mississippi City council for twelve years and as acting mayor after the death of Chokwe Lumumba, becoming the 5th consecutive African-American mayor of the city.
The Jackson City Council passed a resolution opposing Senate Bill 2628 back in March. Unlike his colleagues, Ward 1 Councilman Ashby Foote said he would be open to sitting down with the lawmakers ...
The city had long been searching for someone to develop part of downtown Jackson, and when two men showed up expressing their interest in late February, City Council member Virgi Lindsay agreed to ...
On 22 December 2004, Jackson City Council members voted 6–0 to rename Jackson International Airport in honor of slain civil rights leader and NAACP field secretary for Mississippi, Medgar Evers. This decision took effect on 22 January 2005. The Jackson area was formerly served by Hawkins Field, located in northwest Jackson with IATA code HKS ...
Ward 7 Councilwoman Virgi Lindsay, seen here in this March 30, 2023 file photo, takes over as president of the Jackson City Council. This will be her third time serving as president since she was ...