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.
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.
“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.

