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Jackson MS airport lawsuit explained as trial over airport control begins
After nearly 10 years in court, Jackson’s fight to keep control of its airport is finally headed to court. The trial starts June 22. What to know.
Jackson Mayor John Horhn testified that race and politics were factors in the state’s attempt to take control of the city’s airport.The mayor argued the airport takeover is part of a larger pattern of the state legislature taking assets and authority from Jackson.Horhn stated that changes made by a more active, all-Black airport board appointed in 2013 upset some longtime
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