The hearing room was packed with Jackson supporters advocating for the Legislature to allocate additional funding to the city.

In an effort to combat the numerous challenges Jackson is facing, lawmakers on the Mississippi House Select Capital City Revitalization Committee heard from the city’s mayor and interim police chief on Thursday.

From gang activity to new homeless laws, city officials said they need help finding solutions. However, Democrats and Republicans alike said they would like to see the city take a tougher stance on crime.

State Rep. Fabian Nelson (D) said he would like to see tougher laws concerning gun violence in the capital city, which has seen nearly 40 homicides and scores of shootings this year. Notably, the number of fatalities in the city is about half what it wa

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