What You Need to Know: Hinds County Board of Supervisors Meeting 10/19/2026
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.
Mary Crump: A Healer at the Heart of Her Community
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.
What You Need to Know: Jackson City Council Meeting 10/6/2026
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.
Foot Print Farms Is Planting a Different Vision for Jackson
Across the city of Jackson, there are pockets of vacant lots and neglected properties. Many are often discussed in terms of what they take away from neighborhoods, including property values, safety, beauty and investment. Dr. Cindy Ayers Elliott, founder of Foot Print Farms, sees something else when she looks at available land.
What You Need to Know: Jackson City Council Meeting 9/22/26
The Jackson City Council met Tuesday, Sept. 22, for its regular meeting. The Council opened the meeting in memory of Sonny Easom, who died unexpectedly last week.
What You Need to Know: Hinds County Board of Supervisors Meeting 9/21/2026
The Hinds County Board of Supervisors met on Monday, September 21 at 9am at the Chancery Court Building. For residents unable to attend, this recap highlights decisions and discussions with potential impact on neighborhoods across Hinds County and Jackson.
JAN September Board Recap: Adopt-a-Block, Fall Programming and Neighborhood Engagement
JAN’s September Board Meeting featured updates on the City of Jackson’s new Adopt-a-Block Neighborhood Beautification Microgrant Program, JAN’s fall programming, membership relaunch, neighborhood database update and efforts to increase accessibility and engagement across Jackson neighborhoods.
“Sulton” of Stewardship: Treasurer and Ward 6 Board Member Robert Sulton
Robert Sulton currently serves as Treasurer for the Jackson Association of Neighborhoods Board of Directors. If there’s one thing that sums up Sulton’s journey from his birthplace in Rolling Fork, Mississippi to his longtime home in the Jackson area, it is his wholehearted embrace of Stewardship.
What You Need to Know: Hinds County Board of Supervisors Meeting 9/8/2026
The Hinds County Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday, September 8 at 9am, for its regular meeting (moved from the usual Monday due to Labor Day). For residents unable to attend, this recap highlights several decisions and discussions with potential impact on neighborhoods across Hinds County and Jackson.
What You Need to Know: Jackson City Council Meeting 9/08/26
The Jackson City Council met Tuesday, September 8th at 10am, for its regular meeting. For residents unable to attend, this recap highlights several decisions and discussions with potential impact on neighborhoods across Jackson.
Black, White, and Many Nations: How Lorena Quiroz Is Helping Jackson Build Community Across Cultures
When people think about Jackson’s history, they often think in terms of Black and white. While those stories remain essential to understanding Mississippi, Lorena Quiroz, executive director of the Immigrant Alliance for Justice and Equity (IAJE), understands that they are not the only stories shaping the city of Jackson today.
Caitlin Brooking Is Refilling Jackson
Founded in 2019, Refill Jackson runs a nine-week workforce development program that combines classroom instruction in soft skills like professional communication, teamwork and interviewing with hands-on job training and related social services.
What You Need to Know: Jackson City Council Meeting 8/25/26
The Jackson City Council met Tuesday, August 25 at 6pm, for its regular meeting. For residents unable to attend, this recap highlights several decisions and discussions with potential impact on neighborhoods across Jackson.
Sustainability & Partnership Guide Ward 3 Board Member, Felicia Tripp, As A Community Leader
If there is one idea that sums up Felecia Tripp’s involvement with Jackson Association of Neighborhoods, it is optimism. Jackson is a glass half full, and Tripp aims to fill it to overflowing, serving on JAN’s Board of Directors as a representative of Ward 3 and chair of its Sustainability Committee.
Operation Good’s Neighborhood-First Philosophy
As founder of Operation Good, Geno Womack has spent more than a decade building a simple but often overlooked philosophy: neighborhoods are transformed from the inside out. Not from the top down.
What You Need to Know: Jackson City Council Meeting 8/11/26
During the first regular meeting of July, the Council elects its officers for the coming year. Ward 5 Councilman Vernon Hartley was elected President of the Jackson City Council, while Ward 7 Councilman Kevin Parkinson was elected Vice President.
What You Missed: Voting Rights, New Leadership and More at JAN
Missed JAN’s August board meeting? Catch up on our conversation with Mississippi Votes about voting rights and civic engagement, important JAN leadership updates, upcoming opportunities and ways to get involved in strengthening Jackson’s neighborhoods.
The JAN Guide to Planning and Running a Successful Meeting
Effective neighborhood meetings do not happen by accident. They require advance preparation, a clear structure, consistent procedures and deliberate follow-up.
What You Need to Know - Jackson City Council Meeting 7/28/26
The Jackson City Council began its meeting by honoring retiring WAPT Chief Meteorologist David Hartman and celebrating the life and legacy of the late Dr. James Clinton Smith, a veteran, pediatrician, educator and longtime community leader.
Faith, Family, Finances, and Flutes! Jasmine Barnes Brings a Thoughtful Approach to JAN’s Ward 1 Leadership
A woman of faith, a devoted mother of two boys, a financial professional and a former flutist, Barnes has learned that life often requires balancing many different roles. Rather than trying to do everything, she has become intentional about doing the right things well. That mindset shapes not only her career and family life, but also her approach to serving Jackson’s neighborhoods.