Six mayoral candidates (from left), Marcus Wallace, Tim Henderson, incumbent Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba, Socrates Garrett, Delano Funches and David Archie, participated in a moderated discussion about poverty with members of the community, Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at the Smith Robertson Museum. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today
Discussing solutions to poverty, mayoral candidates said the city of Jackson should enter into more contracts with minority-owned businesses, while Mayor Lumumba touted the city’s recent selection of a minority-owned vendor for its large garbage collection contract.
