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1. Development

   JRA’s Farish Street Phase II Deadline Is Oct. 30. The 200 and 300 Blocks Are on the Table, and the Asking Prices Are Public.

   October 5, 2026 · 4 min read

   …proposals on its own parcels in the 200 and 300 blocks of North Farish Street until Oct. 30 at 4 p.m. Central Time, under a Phase II solicitation the authority opened Aug. 31. The deadline is 25 days out and the…

2. Development

   Farish Street Green Is Open. The Wire Found No Public Watering Plan or Upkeep Budget.

   October 9, 2026 · 3 min read

   Farish Street Green opened Oct. 5 on three formerly vacant lots, with about 100 trees, native prairie plantings, a wooden trellis and a concrete stage, WLBT reported. Dorothy Davis, who leads the Farish Street Community…

3. Economy

   A $486,000 Federal Grant Landed in Midtown Last Week. No One Announced It but a Congressman.

   October 3, 2026 · 4 min read

   …nonprofit investment for years without a steady commercial base. The Farish Street Historic District, a few blocks south, just opened a new green space funded by a $1.5 million U.S. Forest Service grant, and the Jackson…

4. General News

   Morning Brief: Oct 5 · Council’s Tuesday Agenda Packs a Fee Hike, a Settlement, and Chicago Flights

   October 5, 2026 · 3 min read

   Farish Street Green opens as redevelopment clock runs: The Farish Street Green opened Monday morning on the historic Black commercial corridor, bringing green infrastructure and cooling to a district that has waited…

5. General News

   Morning Brief: Aug 15 · JPD Chief Warns $5M Cut Hits Staffing

   August 15, 2026 · 2 min read

   Farish Street Book Fair returns Saturday: The Farish Street Book Fair returns to the Farish Street Courtyard at 207 N. Farish St. next Saturday, Aug. 22, part of a month of downtown Jackson programming. The fair…

6. General News

   Morning Brief: Jun 15 — Airport Takeover Trial Opens; Supervisor Vows Appeal

   June 15, 2026 · 3 min read

   …cluster of events running June 19 through 21 across the Mississippi Street and Farish Street corridors, and an Eventbrite calendar shows a ‘Faith and Freedom’ gospel celebration among the gatherings. The weekend also…

7. General News

   Morning Brief: Jun 19 — Bus Drivers Eye July Strike; Hinds Election in Limbo

   June 19, 2026 · 3 min read

   …Festivities continue Saturday with the 10th Annual Juneteenth on Farish festival at 5 p.m. in the historic Farish Street district and a community tennis day at the Dorothy Vest Tennis Center. The federal holiday…