A ribbon cutting was held at the Rev. Maynard Jackson’s home off Sunset Avenue in Vine City on Monday. Rev. Jackson is the father of Maynard Jackson Jr., who became Atlanta’s first black mayor.

ATLANTA — After nearly two years of revitalization efforts, the childhood home of former Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson has been fully restored and transformed into affordable housing for Spelman ...

CHESTER Maynard A. Jackson Sr., 74, died Sept. 12, 2004, at his home. He was born Jan. 3, 1930, in Putney, the son of Ray and Maude (Aiken) Jackson. He attended schools in Saxtons River, Springfield ...