The Jackson City Council met Tuesday, October 20th at 6 p.m. For residents unable to attend, this recap highlights the council’s discussions and decisions with potential impact on neighborhoods across Jackson.

The Hinds County Board of Supervisors met Monday, Oct. 19, at 9 a.m. at the Chancery Court Building in downtown Jackson. For residents unable to attend, this recap highlights decisions and discussions with potential impact on neighborhoods across Hinds County and Jackson.

For the retired nurse and Jackson Association of Neighborhoods board member representing Ward 2, community involvement is a responsibility shaped by her upbringing, education and decades of service. Whether managing a research clinic or encouraging residents to attend meetings, Mary Crump believes progress requires participation.

The Jackson City Council met Oct. 5 for its regular meeting. From a new way of calculating rubbish disposal fees to additional grass cutting, continued creek monitoring and a potential economic development project near the Pearl River, several items centered on how Jackson maintains its neighborhoods while planning for future growth.