🌱 Helping MS Families Keep Land + Rental Assistance Fair

Good morning, Jackson! Let's get you all caught up to start this Monday, October 18 off on an informed note. Here are the most important things happening today in Jackson.

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and pleasant. High: 75 Low: 48.

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Here are the top stories in Jackson today:

1. A new project could help needy Mississippi families hold onto land. A nonprofit law firm is working to help low-income families hold onto inherited land, which would also build wealth and "preserve biological diversity." The Mississippi Center for Justice is providing aid to families who cannot afford legal representation for obtaining documentation of land ownership. (Jackson Free Press)
2. A Jackson organization hosted a rental assistance fair for Hinds County residents. Cooperation Jackson is hosting another fair on Oct. 23 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at 1128 West Capitol Street. For those wanting to attend, the organization is telling everyone to bring a valid form of ID, a lease or utility bill and proof of rental cost, a past due or eviction notice or document of financial burden, and all documents of income. (WAPT Jackson)
3. Law enforcement set up safety checkpoints in Jackson to get "dirty guns" off the street and ensure a safe homecoming weekend. (WLBT)
4. Rankin County deputies seized over 36 lbs. of drugs on I-20 from a traffic stop on a passenger bus this weekend. (WLBT)
5. Three people are dead after shots rang out at a Jackson nightclub early Sunday morning. (WAPT Jackson)

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Today in Jackson:

• Taxes in Retirement Webinar (11:30 AM)
• Membership Luncheon - Byram Chamber of Commerce (8:45 PM)

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— Kayla Harrison

About me: Kayla Harrison is a Writing Arts professor, as well as a freelance writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. She holds a Master's Degree in Writing Arts and is grateful to incorporate writing into everything she does. In her free time, you can find her listening to podcasts, writing poetry, and visiting local coffee shops.