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City of Jackson to Host Vaccination Day on Saturday

Posted on February 17, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 17, 2021 CITY OF JACKSON TO HOST VACCINATION DAY ON SATURDAY 2,000 Covid-19 Vaccine Doses to be Administered to Jackson Residents in Special One Day Event on February 20th Aimed at Reaching City’s Most Vulnerable (JACKSON, MS) – TODAY, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba announced that the City of Jackson, together with...

MEDIA RELEASE: Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba Extends Executive Order Closing City Hall and Non-Essential City Offices Through January 6th

Posted on December 18, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 18, 2020 MAYOR LUMUMBA EXTENDS EXECUTIVE ORDER CLOSING CITY HALL AND NON-ESSENTIAL CITY OFFICES THROUGH JANUARY 6th Order continues closure of City-owned or leased non-essential facilities, requires non-essential City employees to work remotely, and restricts City employee travel (Jackson, Miss.) – TODAY, December 18, 2020, citing the continued...

Mayor Extends Curfew and Amends Stay Safe Jackson Executive Order to Stem Coronavirus Spread

Posted on August 12, 2020

(Jackson, MS) - Tuesday, Mayor Lumumba has extended the city-wide curfew issued on August 6th commencing at 12 midnight on Wednesday, August 12th. As in the previous order, the curfew prohibits a range of non-essential pedestrian and vehicular movement during the hours of midnight to 5:00 am for a period of five days. After the...

Mayoral Curfew Order City of Jackson, Mississippi Effective Thursday 12 Midnight

Posted on August 4, 2020

Mayoral Curfew Order - Read the full Order here

Mayor Lumumba Signs Executive Order Closing Inside Bar Service And Continuing Limits on Social Gatherings

Posted on August 4, 2020

THIRD AMENDED STAY SAFE JACKSON EXECUTIVE ORDER

PRESS RELEASE: Mayor Lumumba Extends Stay at Home Order Until May 15th

Posted on May 1, 2020

(JACKSON, Miss.) – Thursday, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba signed an Executive Order to further extend the current Stay at Home order from May 1st until May 15th. “I want to remind people that we are still in a critical stage in our fight to flatten the curve in this COVID-19 pandemic. It is imperative that...

PRESS RELEASE: City of Jackson First in the Nation to Launch COVID-19 Symptom Collector with Chrysalis Partners

Posted on April 10, 2020

JACKSON, Miss. – Friday, the City of Jackson with Chrysalis Partners, launched its new COVID-19 Symptom Collector; the latest measure taken by Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba in the City's response against the coronavirus. The tool allows individuals to report their symptoms in real-time, from the safety of their own homes, while avoiding unnecessary visits to...

Mayor Lumumba Issues Stay at Home Order to Combat COVID-19 Outbreak

Posted on April 1, 2020

To further combat the spread of COVID-19 in the City of Jackson, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba issued a Stay at Home Order, effective April 3, 2020, directing all Jackson residents to stay at home and limit movements outside of their homes beyond essential needs. YOU CAN Go to the grocery or convenience store Go to...

PRESS RELEASE:The City of Jackson and Cathead Distillery Announce Free Hand Sanitizing Stations Around the City

Posted on March 30, 2020

(Jackson, MS) – Monday, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba along with Richard Patrick, Co-founder of Cathead Distillery, announced FREE hand sanitizing stations for citizens to fill up their own containers while supplies last in the wake of COVID-19. “Cathead Distillery has made the decision, seeing that we are in the midst of a global pandemic, to...

PRESS RELEASE: City of Jackson Partners with Metropolitan YMCAs of Jackson to Combat Child Hunger Amid School Closures

Posted on March 25, 2020

(JACKSON, Miss.) – The City of Jackson Department of Parks and Recreation in partnership with the YMCAs of Mississippi’s Feeding Program is providing free Grab & Go meals to children ages 18 and under during school closings due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus outbreak. In addition to working with the YMCA to keep children well-nourished and...

PRESS RELEASE: Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive Health Center to Operate 10 COVID-19 Testing Sites

Posted on March 20, 2020

(Jackson, MS) – Friday, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba along with Dr. Jasmine Chapman, CEO of Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive Health Center, announced testing site locations for the COVID-19 Coronavirus. “As reports of more confirmed cases of coronavirus in our state are made public, we want to let you know about the ten testing sites that will be...

PRESS RELEASE: Mayor Lumumba Signs Executive Order Banning Gatherings of 10+ People, Closing Bars, and Limiting Restaurant Access Amid Public Health Crisis

Posted on March 18, 2020

(Jackson, MS) – Wednesday, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba issued an executive order prohibiting gatherings of 10 people or more, closing bars, and limiting access to restaurants in the City of Jackson. The function of the executive order serves to enforce the following: All restaurants located in the City of Jackson, with or without drive-in or...

PRESS RELEASE: Mayor Lumumba Declares Civil Emergency Amid COVID-19 Outbreak; Prohibits Gatherings of 50+ People

Posted on March 16, 2020

(Jackson, Miss.) – Monday, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba signed three executive orders declaring a civil emergency in the City of Jackson and to set forth other measures to help limit the spread and exposure to the COVID-19 Coronavirus. “We’re going to exercise the greatest level of caution, but we should not be surprised if we...

Press Release: City of Jackson Postpones Fertile Ground Expo

Posted on March 16, 2020

Jackson, MS - March 16. 2020- We are reaching out to you today with an update regarding the Fertile Ground Project’s 2020 Expo. Together with organizations across Jackson, the U.S., and around the world, we are monitoring the rapidly evolving coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. At this time, we have decided to postpone the Fertile Ground Project’s...

PRESS RELEASE: Mayor Lumumba Announces Coronavirus Taskforce Amid First Confirmed Case in Mississippi

Posted on March 12, 2020

(JACKSON, Miss.) Thursday, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba announced the formulation of the City of Jackson Coronavirus Taskforce to respond to the potential impact that COVID-19 could have on Jackson communities. This, after the Mississippi Department of Health confirmed the first reported case in the state, just hours earlier. The City's Coronavirus Taskforce will consist of...

CDC Advises Public to Take Preventative Measures Amid Coronavirus Concern

Posted on March 4, 2020

While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that the immediate risk to the general American public for contracting the coronavirus remains low, they suggest that now is the time for communities to start preparing. To stay up to date and informed on official coronavirus developments, you can sign up for the latest...