FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 2, 2021 MAYOR LUMUMBA FURTHER EXTENDS CURFEW ORDER FOR JACKSON YOUTH (JACKSON, MS) – Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba has again extended the Mayoral Curfew Order for minors under the age of eighteen (18) years. The action is intended to help protect the health and safety of all Jackson residents, but in particular to protect … Continued
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 17, 2021 MAYOR LUMUMBA FURTHER EXTENDS CURFEW ORDER FOR JACKSON YOUTH (JACKSON, MS) – Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba has again extended the Mayoral Curfew Order for minors under the age of eighteen (18) years. The action is intended to help protect the health and safety of all Jackson residents, but in particular … Continued
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 12, 2021 MAYOR ISSUES PROCLAMATION OF CIVIL EMERGENCY AS JACKSON PREPARES FOR INCLEMENT WEATHER City Prepares to Close Bridges, Anticipates Water Disruptions, Asks Residents to Stay Home on Monday (JACKSON, MS) – City of Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba this evening issued a proclamation declaring a civil emergency for the entire … Continued
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 5, 2021 STATEMENT ATTRIBUTABLE TO MAYOR CHOKWE ANTAR LUMUMBA “It is with great regret that I share that City Attorney Timothy Howard has made the decision to move on from the City of Jackson and tendered his resignation. Tim has been an integral part of this administration over the last four … Continued
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 3, 2021 MAYOR LUMUMBA ISSUES PROCLAMATION OF CIVIL EMERGENCY AND CURFEW ORDER FOR JACKSON YOUTH (JACKSON, M.S.) – TODAY, in response to the recent uptick in violent crime within the City of Jackson, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba issued both a Mayoral Proclamation of Civil Emergency and a Mayoral Curfew Order for minors … Continued
Proclamation Honoring the Legacy and Achievements of African Americans as We Celebrate Black History Month 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 3, 2020 MAYOR LUMUMBA SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER (2) CLOSING CITY HALL, NON-ESSENTIAL CITY OFFICES AND CITY-OWNED OR LEASED NON-ESSENTIAL FACILITIES, REQUIRING NON-ESSENTIAL CITY EMPLOYEES TO WORK REMOTELY, AND RESTRICTING CITY EMPLOYEE TRAVEL (Jackson, Miss.) – Today, citing the continued and increased spread of Covid-19 in the City of Jackson, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba … Continued
(Jackson, MS) – Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba issued the following statement concerning increased enforcement of the “Stay Safe Jackson” Executive Order prohibiting outside gatherings larger than 50 people: “It is distressing to see people in our community gathering in ways that dramatically increase the risk of spreading COVID-19 to others – especially as our city … Continued
Statement from Mayor Lumumba on Recent Homicides as the City Heads Into Labor Day Weekend (Jackson, MS) – Friday, Mayor Lumumba issued a video statement today on Jackson’s recent spike in homicides as the city heads into Labor Day Weekend. The text of the Mayor’s video statement is below. “I would like to begin by … Continued
MAYOR ISSUES SIXTH STAY SAFE JACKSON EXECUTIVE ORDER Bars Are Allowed to Reopen with Restrictions, 10/20 Rule Expanded to 20/50 (Jackson, MS) – Wednesday, citing the need to address both the pandemic and the economic needs of the city, Mayor Lumumba issued the Sixth Stay Safe Jackson Executive Order. The executive order, which goes into … Continued
