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Georgetown residents press city to repair closed Martin Luther King Jr. bridge near Lanier High School, citing safety and access concerns
Summary
Residents and clergy urged the council to replace or repair a condemned bridge linking Georgetown and Lanier High School, saying the closure impedes school buses, events and emergency responses; speakers asked the council for immediate action and funding.
Residents, community leaders and clergy urged the Jackson City Council on Aug. 12 to repair the condemned Martin Luther King Jr. bridge that links Lanier High School with the Georgetown neighborhood.
Reverend Mark Walker, pastor of Cherry Grove Missionary Baptist Church, told the council the bridge’s closure “has tremendously hindered transportation” for school buses and public transit and has disrupted community events such…
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