This spring, the city of Jackson will once again embrace a Westside Civic Engagement Club (WSCC) tradition that is quickly becoming one of the Westside neighborhood’s most enduring and beloved community gatherings: the annual May Day Festival. Now celebrating its 37th year, the festival returns May 1 and May 2, bringing with it a powerful reminder of what happens when Jackson communities show up for one another.

Located on the outskirts of South Jackson’s historic Duttoville neighborhood, Rosemont partners with the Mississippi Food Network to get nonperishable groceries, fresh produce and other essentials to families and individuals in dire need.

the Jackson Association of Neighborhoods collaborated with the City of Jackson’s Department of Planning and Development to host the inaugural Community Impact Gala at the Jackson Medical Mall. It was an evening that did more than present awards. It told the story of a city powered by its people.

This city council recap highlights key agenda items and discussions with potential impact on neighborhoods across Jackson.

Founded in 1980 as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, the Mississippi Native Plant Society provides statewide education about native flora through meetings, field trips, workshops, plant sales and other activities.