Jackson, MS — The Jackson City NAACP will host its 97th Annual Freedom Fund Awards & Scholarship Banquet on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. at the historic M.W. Stringer Grand Lodge, 1072 J.R. Lynch Street, Jackson, MS. This year’s theme, “Resistance on the Rise,” is a call to celebrate the power of resilience, courage, and justice. “Resistance is not just about saying no—it’s about building a future where justice, equity, and opportunity are real for every family

Media Contact: jacksoncitynaacp@gmail.com or Rep. Zakiya Summers at (601) 955-9761 Jackson, MS - The Jackson City NAACP invites you to a critical Voting Rights Town Hall Meeting on Thursday, March 5 at 6:00 p.m. at the Masonic Temple, located at 1072 John R. Lynch Street in Jackson, Mississippi. The parking lot can be accessed behind the Masonic Temple on Cleary Street. At a time when voting rights are under constant attack and key protections of the Voting Rights Act are bei

Jackson City NAACP Releases Statement on the Governor's Veto of Infrastructure Improvement Projects in Jackson, Mississippi and Suffrage Bills The Jackson City NAACP is deeply disappointed by Governor Tate Reeves’ recent decision to veto several critical infrastructure improvement projects in the Capital City and bills to restore voting rights to four Mississippians. Although House Bill 1707 was passed to clarify purposes and correct names from local projects approved during

August 4, 2022 - Jackson, MS - Jackson City NAACP applauds the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that Mississippi’s lifetime felony voting ban violates the U.S. Constitution. Mississippi’s lifetime felony voting ban has disenfranchised hundreds of thousands of Mississippians since it was put in the 1890 state Constitution. Rooted in Jim Crow-era racist policies in an effort to keep Black Mississippians from exercising their right to vote after completing their sentenc

July 13, 2022 - Jackson, MS - Jackson City NAACP applauds the U.S. Department of Justice’s racial discrimination challenge against House Bill 1020. The legislation strips the voting rights of citizens to elect judges, creating a two-tiered criminal justice system in Hinds County. It is a clear attempt by the state of Mississippi to exert its authority over local government, a violation of the Fourteenth Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause. Jackson City NAACP has been at th

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 3, 2019 CONTACT: Wayne McDaniels | (601) 331-0274 WHAT: Jackson City NAACP will present the 2019 Man of the Year during its 93rd Annual Freedom Fund Awards and Scholarship Banquet. The event is the Branch’s opportunity to elevate the work it’s been doing to protect and advance civil rights while also honoring those who have committed to service. The Branch will also present a $500 scholarship award to a recent Jackson Public Schools graduate.

Continuing the National NAACP theme, “Steadfast and Immovable,” Jackson City NAACP is furthering the work of the Mississippi NAACP on the local level by focusing on education, civic engagement, health, criminal justice, and economic opportunity. Funds raised at the 2018 banquet go toward fulfilling the vision and mission of that work for the betterment of the greater Jackson community. “We are thrilled to have civil rights leader Dr. Charles Steele as our featured speaker,” s