Register for the 2025 Parks & Trails Forum

Join us at the 2025 Parks & Trails Forum on Thursday, October 30, 2025, from 8am to 5pm at the Mississippi Children's Museum in LeFleur's Bluff State Park. This event features speakers from across the city and the nation who will share insights on local catalyst public space projects and best practices in planning and development. Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with experts and community leaders dedicated to the future of Jackson’s parks and trails.

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Beautification Day 2025

Great City Mississippi Foundation is proud to support Gateway Day 2025. This collaborative initiative unites residents, organizations, and civic partners to improve the gateways that welcome visitors into our capital city. The inaugural event will focus on cleaning up several high-traffic corridors, including West Capitol Street, Woodrow Wilson Ave, Fortification, High Street, Pearl Street, and Pascagoula Street.

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Great City connects and accelerates efforts that improve quality of life for future generations in Mississippi by helping to build a strong capital city in Jackson.

Focused on the future of Jackson.

We believe that building a strong urban core in Jackson will lead to more economic growth, population retention, and sustainability for Mississippi. Jackson, Mississippi is the state capital, the largest city in the state, and has the highest concentration of people living, working, and attending school.

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Great City Mississippi

We are a group of non-profit and business leaders, philanthropists, urban planners, architects, and engineers joining together to create a lasting and positive impact in Jackson and the State of Mississippi.

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  • Great City is investing, connecting, and advocating for parks, trails, and green infrastructure.

  • Great City is investing, connecting, and advocating for complete streets.

    Great City is investing, connecting, and advocating for complete streets.

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  • Great City is investing, connecting, and advocating for a better water-sewer system.

  • Great City is investing, connecting, and advocating for public safety.

  • Great City is investing, connecting, and advocating for urban flood solutions.

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