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🌱 Patch AM: What could Jackson do with “tens of millions” in new investment?
Also, don't miss Senior Safari on the Jackson Patch calendar
Hey there, Jackson! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What could Jackson do with "tens of millions" in new investment?
- How will Homeward JXN actually get 300 Jackson residents off the streets?
- Why Jackson honored Freedom Rider Hezekiah Watkins with his own street.
Also on today's calendar: Senior Safari and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the chicken go to the gym? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Humid with clouds and sun, with a high of 95 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 92, low: 75.
- Sunday: A thunderstorm in spots, with a high of 97 and low of 74 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Jackson to get tens of millions of dollars, other takeaways from Delta Fest (clarionledger.com) — Jackson's mayor says a financial institution has pledged tens of millions of dollars to the capital city, with details coming soon, and wants to add up to 5,000 homes in the next few years. Speaking at Delta Fest in Jackson, he also outlined how the city might regulate data centers, tap opportunity zones, and improve ties with the state to fund housing, blight removal, and neighborhood improvements. 
2. 'A prayer answered': Homeward JXN aims to house 300 chronically homeless in two years (wlbt.com) — A new initiative called Homeward JXN is launching in Jackson to provide a year of rent-free housing for 300 chronically homeless people and rapid rehousing for about 1,100 more over two years. Backed by city contracts and federal HOME-ARP funds, the program will hire local staff, partner with landlords, and coordinate service providers, while some existing nonprofits question whether outside consultants and limited support will be enough.
3. Hezekiah Watkins gets birthday wishes at Mississippi Civil Rights Museum (northsidesun.com) — Jackson civil rights veteran Hezekiah Watkins just celebrated his 79th birthday at the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum, sharing how a teenage arrest in Jackson led him into the Freedom Rides. Recently honored with a city apology and a Jackson street named for him, he urged residents to stay engaged, vote, and speak up when they see injustice.
4. Could you use SNAP to pay your water bill? New plan proposes change (clarionledger.com) — Jackson residents facing rising JXN Water bills could eventually be allowed to use leftover SNAP benefits to help pay for water under a proposal from Public Service Commissioner De'Keither Stamps. The plan wouldn't increase SNAP amounts but would give struggling households more flexibility as Jackson's water rates climb and more hikes are projected through 2029.
5. Andrew Young visits Mississippi for Medgar Evers lecture (mississippitoday.org) — Andrew Young is in Jackson today touring the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum and delivering the Medgar Wiley Evers Lecture, in conversation with Jackson State's Ebony Lumumba. His visit connects Jackson residents to firsthand memories of the civil rights movement, from the March Against Fear to Fannie Lou Hamer and Medgar Evers, underscoring how today's struggles for justice still echo that history.
📸 Around Jackson
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Jackson
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- Murrah at Callaway
Callaway High School Hughes Field (545 Ellis Ave.)
7:00 pm - Moss Point at Lanier
Lanier High School North Jackson Field (2221 Boling Street)
7:00 pm - Wayne County at Forest Hill
Forest Hill High School South Jackson Field (2607 Raymond Road)
7:00 pm - Labor Day (Districtwide Closure)
Career Development Center Jackson, MS 39225 - Provine at Leake Central
Provine High School Carthage, MS (Leake Central High School)
5:00 pm - Vicksburg at Lanier
Lanier High School Lanier Jr. Sr. High School
5:30 pm - Callaway at Richland*
Callaway High School Richland, MS (Richland High School)
5:30 pm - West Jones at Jim Hill
Jim Hill High School
5:30 pm - Senior Safari →
The Jackson Zoo, 2918 W Capitol St, Jackson
9:00 am
Friday September 4
Monday September 7
Tuesday September 8
Tuesday September 22
📣 Jackson Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Provine at Forest Hill
Provine High School Forest Hill High School
5:30 pm - Moss Point at Lanier
Lanier High School North Jackson Field (2221 Boling Street)
7:00 pm - Wayne County at Forest Hill
Forest Hill High School South Jackson Field (2607 Raymond Road)
7:00 pm - Murrah at Callaway
Callaway High School Hughes Field (545 Ellis Ave.)
7:00 pm
Friday September 4
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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39212 area. NO MICROCHIP FOUND. The little MALE was running around with several people trying to get the baby to safety. Proof of ownership is… (Nextdoor Sherwood/Audubon)
- At Home Decor Superstore posted a job opening for Team Member in Jackson. Apply here.
- The Country Club of Jackson Mississippi posted a job opening for Golf Cart Attendant/$14 starting (NOT Beverage Cart) -Full Time in Jackson. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Jackson here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He was working on his pecks (pecs). (Thank you W F C. for sending it in!)
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