John Horhn has a laundry list of items to address as he begins his tenure as Mayor of Jackson. Fixing potholes, repairing ...

Jackson, Mississippi, Mayor Lumumba Inducted Into National Civil Rights Hall Of Fame. Lumumba received the recognition despite undergoing scrutiny for his alleged involvement in a bribery scandal.

The mayor of Mississippi’s capital city, ... More than 80% of residents are Black, the highest percentage of any major U.S. city, and about 25% live in poverty.

Ms. Lightfoot had successfully navigated a similar political path in 2019, becoming the first Black woman to be elected mayor of her city, much as Ms. Bass was trying to do in Los Angeles.

Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba voices his opposition to Mississippi House Bill 1020, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023, during a protest at the Mississippi Capitol in Jackson, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V ...

On his final day in office, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba announced the reopening of Thalia Mara Hall, nearly 10 months after ...