Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba said the continued evidence of Covid-19 variants supports this recommendation.

In Brief:

  • Individuals over the age of two and able to medically tolerate a face covering shall be required to cover their nose and mouth with a face covering when in a public place
  • Individuals found in violation will be served with a citation, carrying a fine not to exceed $300.
  • All commercial entities, businesses, and facilities providing goods and/or services to the public must require all parties (ie. employees, patrons, customers, visitors etc.) to wear a face covering.
  • Businesses found in violation of this order will be immediately shutdown for a 24-hour period.

The City of JXN is upholding an executive order that requires facial coverings while in public.  

“Now is not the time to let our guard down. Healthcare experts continue to advise that we are not yet at a place to remove masks. The continued evidence of Covid-19 variants supports this recommendation. The mask mandate in the City of Jackson and the Sixth Amended Stay Safe Jackson Executive Order remains in full force and effect.”  – City of Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba

Updated March 2021