Skate JXN’s partnership with Midtown Partners has helped translate that energy into physical spaces. When Midtown leaders began looking for ways to address illegal dumping at the Wesley and Wightman lot, Skate JXN worked with them to design a skateable feature instead of installing a fence.

West encourages Jackson residents to consider the legacy they want to leave behind and to talk to the elders in their community to prevent history loss. 

The boundaries of Midtown are: Woodrow Wilson Avenue (North), West Street (East), Fortification Street (South), and Mill Street (West).