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April Smith, a resident at Blossom Apartments, shows the bandages covering her recent surgical scars in Jackson, Miss., on Wednesday, July 23, 2025. Residents at the apartment lost water service this week after JXN Water shut it off because of large unpaid bills by the property owner. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today

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Water cut off at a south Jackson apartment complex as utility says landlord let unpaid bills pile up
By MAYA MILLER - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,07/24/25-1:48PM , 203 Reads 4,684 Statewide
April Smith, a resident of south Jackson’s Blossom Apartments, returned from an outpatient surgery Wednesday to find that her water services had been shut off.

She’d seen it coming. Her landlord had been in the news in recent months for falling behind on the property’s water bill by more than $400,000.
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Jackson Police Chief Joe Wade, speaks with homeless individuals regarding recent legislation prohibiting squatting, encampments, and panhandling without a permit, at Stewpot, Thursday, July 3, 2025 in Jackson. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

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‘You’re not going to be able to do that anymore’: Jackson police chief visits food kitchen to discuss new public sleeping, panhandling laws
By MAYA MILLER - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Wed,07/09/25-3:24PM , 202 Reads 5,124 Statewide
Diners turned watchful eyes to the stage as Jackson Police Chief Joseph Wade took to the podium. He visited Stewpot Community Services during its daily free lunch hour Thursday to discuss new state laws, which took effect two days earlier, targeting Mississippians experiencing homelessness.
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Thalia Mara Hall, located at 255 E. Pascagoula Street in Jackson. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

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Jackson’s performing arts venue Thalia Mara Hall is now open
By MAYA MILLER - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Fri,07/04/25-12:04AM , 287 Reads 5,683 Statewide
Thalia Mara Hall in downtown Jackson has been closed for more than 10 months due to mold, asbestos and issues with the HVAC system. Outgoing Mayor Chokwe Lumumba called the reopening “a full circle moment.”
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‘The Real Deal’ blues legend John Primer returning home to perform at National Folk Festival
By MAYA MILLER - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Wed,06/25/25-3:58PM , 287 Reads 4,702 Statewide
The National Folk Festival will be held in downtown Jackson on November 7-9.

Blues legend John Primer knew from a young age that he wanted to be a musician.

“When I was two or three years old, I would go around and play that thing,” Primer said. “I always wanted to be a guitar player.”
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