The Gift

06/01/2026

Join us as we celebrate the hardworking men and women of the Department of Public Works during Department of Public Works Week! 🚧💙💚

From maintaining our streets and parks to sanitation, engineering, traffic operations, and public infrastructure, our DPW team works tirelessly each day to keep the City of Mount Vernon running smoothly.

We invite the community to attend this special Appreciation Ceremony as we recognize the dedication, service, and commitment of those who help make our city cleaner, safer, and stronger every day. 👏🏽

📍 City Hall Steps
📅 Monday, May 18, 2026

04/26/2026

01/12/2026

Today, we celebrate the life of James L. Farmer, Jr. A force in the fight for civil rights, Farmer co-founded the Congress of Racial Equity, an organization focused on practicing nonviolence as a form of resistance.

Through sit-ins and other nonviolent actions, Farmer helped integrate Chicago businesses and push the fight for racial justice forward. Farmer’s legacy lives on and continues to inspire us in our own advocacy work.

01/12/2026

SAD NEWS: We have been notified of the passing of Melvin Lewis Jr, who was last seen at a family member’s house on November 14, 2025. Additional information is not available at this time.

We send our sincere condolences to Melvin’s loved ones. Thank you all for sharing his profile. 🙏🏽

09/03/2024

My name is Latasha Crump Coleman.
On July 19, 2023, my favorite aunt passed and my family called my job at the prison to notify me. My employer told them I was a "no-call no-show" and they knew something was wrong. They went to my home in the 100 block of Hidden Valley Lane in Hinds County. They discovered my purse and my car, a 2002 gray Acura MDX with license plate HPA8639, were gone.

My family reported me missing just after 7:45 p.m. the same day. They realized no one had seen me since July 18, 2023, around 7:30 p.m. My car is still missing, as well.

Read my story here:

https://www.newsbreak.com/the-vivid-faces-of-the-vanished-1590506/3158583203598-missing-in-mississippi-where-is-latasha

My family is desperately searching for me.

I am 46 years old and I am 5'5" and I weigh 180 pounds. Do you know anything about my disappearance? If so, please contact the Jackson Police Department at 601-960-1234.

03/16/2024

SAD NEWS: Nekisha Moses has been found, deceased.
We were hoping for a different outcome. Additional information has not been provided.

Our thoughts and prayers are with her family. 🙏🏾

02/04/2024

02/04/2024

Awesome

02/02/2024

What would you do?

02/02/2024