FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 4, 2021 UPDATE: DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION TO OPEN CITY SWIMMING POOLS SATURDAY, JUNE 5 Due to Limited Lifeguards, Pool Schedule Will Rotate Until July 30 ** Updated Schedule for Saturday, June 4 – Wednesday, June 9 ** (JACKSON, Miss) – City of Jackson swimming pools will open Saturday, … Continued
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 2, 2021 DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION TO OPEN CITY SWIMMING POOLS STARTING THIS FRIDAY, JUNE 4 Due to Limited Lifeguards, Pool Schedule Will Rotate Until July 30 (JACKSON, Miss) – City of Jackson swimming pools begin to open this Friday, June 4, 2021. The pools will be open on a … Continued
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 14, 2021 CITY OF JACKSON DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS HIRING SEVERAL POSITIONS Weekly Jobs for Jacksonians Job Fair to Feature Public Works Opportunities Wednesday, May 19 (JACKSON, MS) – The Department of Public Works, in conjunction with the Jobs for Jacksonians Program, will host a job fair on Wednesday, May … Continued
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 13, 2021 MAYOR LUMUMBA TO MAKE SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT AT JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY CLASS OF 1970 COMMENCEMENT Long-awaited Commencement Ceremony Saturday, May 15, to Mark 51st Commemoration of Gibbs-Green Tragedy (JACKSON, MS.) – This Saturday, May 15, 2021, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba will make a special announcement as he joins … Continued
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 3, 2021 PRECAUTIONARY BOIL WATER NOTICE LIFTED FOR ALL SURFACE WATER CONNECTIONS IN JACKSON (JACKSON, MS) – The City of Jackson has received clearance to lift the precautionary boil water notice that was put in place as a result of the electrical fire on Friday, April 30, 2021, at O.B. … Continued
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 2, 2021 UPDATE REGARDING FIRE AT O.B. CURTIS (JACKSON, MS) – We had another good night at O.B. Curtis WTP. City pressure is up around 85 psi, tanks are filling and we are looking forward to continued improvement. There still may be some isolated areas at higher elevation in South … Continued
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 1, 2021 UPDATE REGARDING FIRE AT O.B. CURTIS (JACKSON, MS) – We had a good night at O.B. Curtis WTP pushing water into the system. The storage tanks are beginning to fill and the City pressure is around 80 psi. The goal is to gradually increase toward 90 psi. The … Continued
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, April 30, 2021 LaTanya Thomas-Bennett, Chemist lthomas@jacksonms.gov 601.960.2723 Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM PWS 250008 40-BWN-2021 There was an electrical issue which caused a small fire in one of the major plant components. This required the plant to be shut down to prevent further damage. … Continued
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 30, 2021 STATEMENT REGARDING FIRE AT O.B. CURTIS Boil Water Notice Issued for All Surface Water Connections Early this morning an electrical fire occurred at OB Curtis WTP. The fire was managed by the assistance of Ridgeland Fire Department and Jackson Fire Department. The fire shutdown two high service pumps … Continued
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 18, 2021 DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS ISSUES STATEMENT ON THE CITY OF JACKSON’S WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM “The City of Jackson Water Distribution System is currently experiencing a high volume of water main breaks. The City of Jackson Department of Public Works Water Maintenance Division is responding as quickly as … Continued
