Bridges has been with JAN for two years and has a passion for communtiy advocacy and helping others. She believes that JAN represents an opportunity to share across wards to help everyone grow and thrive as Jackson moves forward. “We are rising together,” said Bridges. “If we lift from the bottom, everyone rises.”

Georgetown, one of Jackson’s oldest historically Black neighborhoods, is actively revitalizing its neighborhood association. The neighborhood held its first post-COVID meeting on April 15 and continues to meet on the first Monday of every month at the Jackson Medical Mall Community Room at 6 p.m.

The boundaries of The Bottom are: Officer Thomas Catchings, Sr. Drive (North), Lindsey Drive (East), McCain Avenue (South), and Nimitz Street (West).

The boundaries of Carriage Hills are: Raymond Road (North), Carriage Hills Drive (East), Carriage Hills Drive (South), and Yorkshire Drive (West).

A severe storm with gusting winds came through Jackson overnight on May 9 into the early morning hours of May 10. Mayor Chowke Antar Lumumba has declared a State of Emergency for the City of Jackson following the overnight storms.

The purpose of a “Walk and Talk” is to bring residents and neighborhood stakeholders together to talk about the needs and assets in their own neighborhood and to collectively identify solutions for implementing the change they want to see.

The boundaries of Autumn Hills of Autumn Woods ast are: Chastain Drive (North), McWillie Drive (East), Garvin Street (South), and Chastain Drive (West).

The boundaries of Dalehaven are: W. Ridgeway Street (North), Bainbridge Drive (East), Holmes Avenue (South), and Shady Oaks Street (West).

The boundaries of Virden Addition are: Northside Drive (North), West Street (East), Woodrow Wilson Ave (South), and Livingston Road (West).

The boundaries of Georgetown are: Medgar Evers Boulevard (North), Bailey Avenue (East), Fortification Street (South), and Hawkins Field (West).

The boundaries of Elraine are: Sunset Drive/Medgar Evers Boulevard (North), Medgar Evers Boulevard (East), Elraine Boulevard (South), and Sunset Drive (West).

The boundaries of Tougaloo are: I-220 (North), I-55 (East), Beasley Road (South), and Wesley Street/Tougaloo College (West).

The Ark, a non-profit organization under New Horizon Ministries, Inc., is a community center dedicated to community empowerment, restoration, and transformation. It is nestled in south Jackson across from the Alta Woods neighborhood and serves its community via sports, fitness, creative arts, education, and other programming.

Collectively, this group has years of experience in neighborhood leadership, volunteering and community strengthening, making them the ideal collective to move JAN forward.

The Association of South Jackson Neighborhoods (ASJN) hosts the annual event to promote positivity and unity among South Jackson residents.

The boundaries of Ridgecrest are: Forest Avenue (North), Hanging Moss Road (East), Northside Drive (South), and Watkins Drive (West).

The boundaries of High School Park are: Walter Dutch Welch Road (North), Albermarle Road (East), Ridgeway Street (South), and Parkway Drive (West).

The boundaries of Capitol Neighbors are: W. Capitol Street (North), Rose Street (East), Robinson Road (South), and Prentiss Street (West).

The boundaries of Farish Street Historic District are: Fortification Street (North), Lamar Street (East), Amite Street (South), and Mill Street (West).

The boundaries of LOHO are: Meadowbrook Road (North), Ridgewood Road (East), Eastover Drive (South), and Berkley Drive (West).