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Jackson lands $4M to make the U.S. 45 Bypass safer
Plus, ABB is adding more than 200 jobs in Selmer.
The Jackson Morning News team9 sources4 min read
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Bypass safety
Jackson is getting $4 million in federal funding for six high-crash intersections and two roadway segments along the U.S. 45 Bypass, with signal upgrades, median barriers, new sidewalks and more visible crosswalks planned. Those spots accounted for about 11% of the city's traffic deaths from 2020 to 2024, and the grant requires a local match. WNBJ 39
Cleanup
Jackson's final community cleanup of 2026 is this Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon at the Public Works Yard, 164 Conalco Drive. You can drop off mattresses, tires and other bulk items, and paper shredding will be available. WNBJ 39
Four dates to mark this month
- Nov. 6Celebrating Our Veterans program begins at 6:30 p.m. at Englewood Baptist Church.
- Nov. 7Community cleanup runs 8 a.m. to noon at 164 Conalco Drive.
- Nov. 14Jackson State's runners compete at the NJCAA Division II National Championship in Huntsville.
- Nov. 21Echo in The Alley 2 runs noon to 9:30 p.m. downtown.
Sources: WBBJ-TV, WNBJ 39, Talk-N West TN
Veterans
The 14th annual Celebrating Our Veterans program is tonight at 6:30 p.m. at Englewood Baptist Church, and it's free and open to the public. JROTC cadets from Liberty High School and South Side High School and the Veterans Honor Guard from Parkers Crossroads are part of it. WBBJ-TV
Benefit fest
Echo in The Alley 2 runs from noon to 9:30 p.m. on Sat., Nov. 21, at 111 East Lafayette Street downtown, with live music, food vendors and artisan booths. All proceeds go to Heaven's Cradle, which supports families and healthcare staff through perinatal loss. WNBJ 39
Green Jays
Jackson State Community College's cross country program has earned team and individual spots at the NJCAA Division II National Championship in Huntsville, Alabama, on Nov. 14. The women's team placed second at the TCCAA Region VII Championship, and Abby Hughes, Clara Younger, Victoria Graves, Genesis Pearson and Naiasja Hill will run. Talk-N West TN
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Selmer jobs
ABB is expanding in Selmer with more than 200 new jobs and a $50 million investment, Gov. Bill Lee and Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart McWhorter announced Thursday. The company will move from 4th Street to the Selmer/McNairy Industrial Park, adding a 120,000-square-foot facility beside its recently completed 325,000-square-foot one. WBBJ-TV
ABB's Selmer expansion by the numbers
- 200+
- new jobs coming to McNairy County
- $50 million
- invested in Selmer
- 120,000
- square feet for the new facility
- 325,000
- square feet in the recently completed facility
Source: WBBJ-TV
Medina fire
Neighbors are collecting donations and a Meal Train for the Eason family, who lost their home in a Wednesday night fire on Gibson Cemetery Road near State Route 187 in Medina. Flight Nutrition is offering 25% off one purchase with a donation or an item from the family's need list from Nov. 6 through Nov. 13. WBBJ-TV
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- 5-7 p.m.Drawn Together: Regional Faculty Art Show
- 7-9 p.m.Henderson Hee Haw Hootenanny
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- 7:30-9:30 p.m.A Celtic Christmas By A Taste of Ireland
- 7:30 p.m.A Celtic Christmas
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Irish music and dance, live music and an Irish pub setting land in downtown Jackson tonight. A Celtic Christmas takes the stage at The Ned at 7:30 p.m. with world-champion dancers, including stars from Riverdance and Lord of the Dance. Christmas music in early November? We'll allow it. Jig on.
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Jackson lands $4M to make the U.S. 45 Bypass safer
Plus, ABB is adding more than 200 jobs in Selmer.
The TLDR
- Jackson gets $4M to fix six high-crash intersections and two roadway segments on the U.S. 45 Bypass
- Final 2026 community cleanup is Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon
- ABB is adding more than 200 jobs in Selmer
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