Fake News: Mayor Lumumba Warns About False Jackson Curfew Post

The City of Jackson today sent out an alert warning about a false “social media article” that was making the rounds and apparently alarmed the mayor’s office. “The City of Jackson has received information, via social media, stating that the City is ‘under an 8 p.m. curfew due to criminal activity,’ and the social media article also includes a quote from the Mayor. Both the article and the quote from the Mayor are completely false. The City of Jackson is not under a curfew.” When asked, city spokeswoman Kai Williams then provided the link to the fake-news alert on the react365.com site. Continue Reading

City of Jackson: Precautionary Water Boil Lift

Press release from the office of Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba:

The precautionary boil water notice for the following residents on our drinking water system is now lifted:

  [5300-5599] Clinton Boulevard; 39209
  Loden Place

For more information, please call 601-960-2723 during business hours or 601-960-1777 / 601-960-1875 after 4 p.m.

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