Kevin Parkinson, a former principal, is Jackson’s new Ward 7 councilman. His goal: rebuild trust by making city services work ...

The Jackson City Council has voted to give itself and the mayor a raise, though the increase won’t take effect for several ...

Jackson’s mayor and council are getting raises — just not yet. After missing a key deadline, the council approved hikes that won’t kick in until 2029.

Incoming council members Lashia Brown-Thomas and Kevin Parkinson ... voters bring back familiar faces — and welcome a new one ...

Christened in 2011, the USNS Medgar Evers may lose its name — a move that’s drawn backlash from Evers’ family and now the ...

Lashia Brown-Thomas takes over Ward 6 on the Jackson City Council, bringing 25 years of law enforcement experience to a city ...

Incumbent Ashby Foote likely retains Jackson City Council Ward 1 seat after a close race. Foote won with 1,739 votes, followed by Grace Greene with 1,731 and Jasmine Barnes with 1,716. Nine mail ...

Jackson will have a new mayor and at least two new city council members. Here's a look at the election totals for the June 3, ...

After receiving pushback from the Jackson City Council, JXN Water and a federal judge heard the public's concerns about a ...

Thirty-five candidates qualified to run for Jackson City Council in January ... and voters will decide whether to keep or replace members of the council. Five of the seven seats are up for ...

The Jackson City Council is considering an ordinance to increase the mayor's salary by 42% to $170,000 and council members' salaries by 40% to $35,000. Supporters argue the raises are needed to ...