Community Pulse
What residents are talking about in Jackson public meetings, ranked by community engagement.
3 topics in taxes budget
Data center tax exemptions
SB 2001 and data center transparency
Data center litigation and housing risks
In the News
12 articlesRecent coverage of Jackson from local and regional media.
Jackson seeks $125 million under controversial federal policing grant
Jackson seeks $125 million under controversial federal policing grant Mississippi Today
Oct 26, 2026Federal Court Rules There Is No Constitutional Right to Safe Drinking Water
Federal Court Rules There Is No Constitutional Right to Safe Drinking Water Capital B News
Sep 11, 2026Receiver in charge of turning around Jackson’s water system now says city should sell it
Receiver in charge of turning around Jackson’s water system now says city should sell it Mississippi Today
Sep 9, 2026The fight to rename Wood Street in Jackson, Mississippi
The fight to rename Wood Street in Jackson, Mississippi The Clarion-Ledger
Sep 9, 2026Activist interrupts council over ‘lynching problem in Jackson, Mississippi'
Activist interrupts council over ‘lynching problem in Jackson, Mississippi' The Clarion-Ledger
Sep 8, 2026Federal court tells lead-poisoned Jackson, Mississippi residents they have no constitutional right to clean water
Federal court tells lead-poisoned Jackson, Mississippi residents they have no constitutional right to clean water Yahoo Finance
Sep 6, 2026Fifth Circuit upholds dismissal of Jacksonians’ lawsuit against city over lead in water
Fifth Circuit upholds dismissal of Jacksonians’ lawsuit against city over lead in water Mississippi Today
Sep 4, 2026Jackson Public Works faces $8M budget cut amid thousands of service requests
Jackson Public Works faces $8M budget cut amid thousands of service requests The Clarion-Ledger
Aug 21, 2026Jackson Delays Vote on Temporary Data Center Moratorium Following Confidential Legal Memo
Jackson Delays Vote on Temporary Data Center Moratorium Following Confidential Legal Memo Mississippi Free Press
May 21, 2026Five things to know about the ongoing Jackson, Mississippi, water crisis
Five things to know about the ongoing Jackson, Mississippi, water crisis Southern Poverty Law Center
May 7, 2026Jackson City Council considers limits on data centers amid state boom
Jackson City Council considers limits on data centers amid state boom The Clarion-Ledger
Apr 20, 2026Jackson’s Water Crisis Offers Lessons for Cities With Aging Infrastructure
Jackson’s Water Crisis Offers Lessons for Cities With Aging Infrastructure Yale School of the Environment
Mar 16, 2026