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🌱 Patch AM: What Mayor Horhn says Jackson must fix to stop population loss
Also, don't miss Senior Safari on the Jackson Patch calendar
Coffee in hand, Jackson? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What Mayor Horhn says Jackson must fix to stop population loss
- How a violent holiday weekend is testing Jackson's resolve
- Labor Day runners power vital Salvation Army services in Jackson Metro
Also on today's calendar: Senior Safari and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 95 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 93, low: 73.
- Thursday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 93 and low of 74 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Mayor John Horhn opens up about the challenges of leading Jackson, MS (clarionledger.com) — Jackson residents get a frank look at Mayor John Horhn's first year in office, as he describes the job as grueling while outlining urgent priorities on crime, water, streets, and quality of life. He warns homicides are rising again and stresses that fixing infrastructure, public safety, and downtown amenities must happen together to stop decades of population loss. 
2. JPD continues hunt for killers in 3 separate weekend homicides (wlbt.com) — Jackson residents are waking up to news of three separate weekend homicides, including a man shot outside his home and a deadly hit-and-run on Briarwood Drive. Two other people were wounded in shootings at Sunset Apartments, and city leaders are urging residents to help Jackson police identify suspects and confront the city's rising violence together.
3. 'Labor of Love' brings runners out to support Metro Salvation Army (wapt.com) — A Labor Day 5K in nearby Ridgeland drew runners to support the Salvation Army Jackson Metro Area, with proceeds funding local programs and services. Participants, including winner Wilton Jackson, highlighted how the race let them give back, stay active, and rally around neighbors in need across the greater Jackson community.
4. SWAC Week One Reveals Early Divide Between Contenders and Challengers (brweeklypress.com) — Jackson football fans just watched Jackson State dominate Edward Waters 66-14 at Veterans Memorial Stadium, signaling the Tigers are early contenders in this year's SWAC race. The conference's opening weekend showed Prairie View A&M, Grambling and Southern also flexing, while several SWAC teams struggled in money games against FBS opponents and now look ahead to key nonconference tests, including Tuskegee at Jackson State.
5. The Unrendered Terrain (medium.com) — Residents of Jackson are highlighted in a new essay examining how institutions sometimes fail to recognize serious harms, using the recent Fifth Circuit ruling on the city's lead-in-water lawsuit as a central example. The writer explores how legal structures, expert communities, and even AI systems can unintentionally shut down valid questions, and argues communities like Jackson need frameworks that let real-world knowledge actually change outcomes.
📸 Around Jackson
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Jackson
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- Port Gibson at Callaway*
Callaway High School
5:30 pm - Cardozo at Nichols
Cardozo Middle School Canton, MS (Nichols Middle School)
6:00 pm - Lanier at Northwest
Northwest Jackson Middle School South Jackson Field (2607 Raymond Road)
6:00 pm - Jim Hill at West Jones
West Jones High School Laurel, MS ()
4:00 pm - Callaway at Canton*
Canton High School Canton, MS ()
5:00 pm - Forest Hill at Terry*
Terry High School Terry, MS ()
5:00 pm - Murrah at Germantown*
Germantown High School Gluckstadt, MS ()
5:00 pm - Nichols at Peeples
Peeples Middle School
5:30 pm - Bailey at Blackburn
Blackburn Middle School
5:30 pm - Senior Safari →
The Jackson Zoo, 2918 W Capitol St, Jackson
9:00 am - Mississippi Book Festival →
MS State Capitol, 400 High St, Jackson
9:00 am - Wellsfest →
Ms Ag Museum, 1150 Lakeland Dr, Jackson
9:30 am
Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 10
Tuesday September 22
Saturday September 26
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Looking for a really good intelligent mobile car clinic that can come to Belhaven.
I have eco-friendly soap that I woukld have them or you use if possible. Need the work done on Tuesday!! Please get back to me with references or… (Nextdoor Belhaven) - Lost dog!
Clearly just gave birth. She has a collar but the phone number is worn off. (Nextdoor Fondren)
- MyJobsCorner posted a job opening for Ocean Export Jobs: Hiring Immediately! Full Time / Part Time - $18-$32/Hr in Jackson. Apply here.
- MILWAUKEE TOOL posted a job opening for Machine Operator 2 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: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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