Jackson councilman Stokes says squatters torching abandoned houses: 'Like a burnt jungle!'

Jackson councilman Stokes says squatters torching abandoned houses: 'Like a burnt jungle!' Ward 3 Councilman Kenneth Stokes ...
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Fire in abandoned home in Forrest County leads to arrest of female trespasser

FORREST COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - A woman was taken into custody early Thursday morning following a fire at an abandoned house ...
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Jackson leaders approve demolition of blighted properties

Eyesores across Jackson are coming down. City leaders have approved the demolition of more than a dozen abandoned homes and properties as part of a larger plan to address blight. Eyesores across ...

A Mississippi city’s tax break spurred post-Katrina building. But will homes stand the next storm?

But only 1,500 homes in Mississippi have fortified status ... “Do you create an area that is blighted, that is abandoned, that is neglected after the fact?” Hewes asked. Even without the tax break, ...
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Seven abandoned homes to be demolished in Scranton

SCRANTON, Pa. — These seven abandoned and dilapidated buildings are now in the process of being demolished by the city of Scranton. It's a city initiative using federal grants to remove blight in ...