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You won't want to miss Fondren's First Thursdays on the Jackson Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- Need court help before work or Saturday morning? Here are new hours.
- Ready for 50,000 visitors and $5 million of HBCU band energy?
- Why Jackson's latest budget meeting stalled before tax talks began
Also on today's calendar: Fondren's First Thursdays and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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📰 News we're reading
1. City of Jackson Municipal Court Updated Public Hours (northsidesun.com subscription) — If you need to handle a ticket or other court business in Jackson, Municipal Court now offers extended hours: weekdays from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon. Leaders say the new schedule is meant to make it easier for residents with work, school, or family obligations to pay citations or visit Court Services and the Traffic Division. 
2. HBCU Labor Day Classic Battle of the Bands Arrives in Jackson (wlbt.com) — Jackson will host the HBCU Labor Day Classic Battle of the Bands on Sunday, September 6, bringing ten top marching bands and more than 50,000 expected visitors. The weekend-long celebration of HBCU culture is projected to generate about $5 million for the city, with early-bird tickets, hotel deals, and vendor spots available online now.
3. Jackson budget meeting ends early after council misses quorum (wapt.com) — A Jackson City Council budget meeting ended early after only three members showed up, preventing official action on next year's tax rates. With no quorum, council members instead listened to residents calling for more funding to clean streets and vacant properties, and they plan another special meeting next Thursday to revisit tax decisions for the 2027 budget.
4. Former Marshall Elementary becomes South Jackson resource center (wapt.com) — Families in South Jackson now have a new Resilience Hub and Opportunity Center inside the former Marshall Elementary School, offering health care, education, and community support. Run by One Voice with partner groups, the center aims to be a long-term home for programs that help residents improve health, find opportunities, and build local solutions without relying on outside saviors.
5. MDOT announces 'The Big Fix,' a multi-year project in the Jackson metro area (sctonline.net) — Drivers in and around Jackson should prepare for a $400 million MDOT project that will close one direction of I-20 for 45 days in summer 2027 and again in 2028. The multi-year "Big Fix" will repair bridges, resurface key stretches of I-20 and I-55, and upgrade entrances into Jackson, with detailed detours and schedules to be shared closer to the closures.
📸 Around Jackson
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Jackson
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- Leake Central at Provine
Provine High School South Jackson Field (2607 Raymond Road)
7:00 pm - Terry at Murrah
Murrah High School Hughes Field (545 Ellis Ave.)
7:00 pm - Lanier at Harrison Central
Lanier High School Gulfport, MS (Harrison Central High School)
7:00 pm - Porter at Peeples
Peeples Middle School South Jackson Field (2607 Raymond Road)
6:00 pm - Brinkley at Bailey
Bailey APAC Middle School Hughes Field (545 Ellis Ave.)
6:00 pm - Provine at Natchez*
Provine High School Natchez, MS (Natchez High School)
5:00 pm - Murrah at Starkville*
Murrah High School Starkville, MS (Starkville High School)
5:00 pm - Callaway at Ridgeland*
Callaway High School Ridgeland, MS (Ridgeland High School)
5:00 pm - Fondren's First Thursdays →
Fondren Neighborhood, Jackson
6:30 pm
Friday August 28
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
Thursday September 3
📣 Jackson Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Windy City ThunderBolts at Mississippi Mud Monsters →
Trustmark Park, 1 Monsters Aly, Pearl
6:59 pm - Leake Central at Provine
Provine High School South Jackson Field (2607 Raymond Road)
7:00 pm - Lanier at Harrison Central
Lanier High School Gulfport, MS (Harrison Central High School)
7:00 pm - Terry at Murrah
Murrah High School Hughes Field (545 Ellis Ave.)
7:00 pm
Friday August 28
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Good morning beautiful people.
Today wasn't promised but yet you were blessed to be here another day. So do something productive or positive. Lend a helping hand or do a kind… (Nextdoor Pinehurst Park) - MISSING CAT
Our cat has been missing since Monday, Aug 24; large cat ; microchipped ; blk and brown markings ; last seen on Douglass Dr/Crestview Dr intersection… (Nextdoor LOHO)
- Oracle posted a job opening for Principal Delivery Manager - Low Voltage - Saline Township, MI in Jackson. Apply here.
- TJX Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Merchandise Associate in Jackson. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Jackson here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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