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Jackson City Council votes on FAA grant for Jackson MS Airport (JAN)

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Jackson City Council votes on FAA grant for Jackson MS Airport (JAN)

Additional federal funding may be available for Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport. On Tuesday, the Jackson City Council will vote on three resolutions that could secure nearly $24 million for the city’s airport through three federal grants. Two of the grants, one for $6,203,694 and another for $17,167,606, are to be used for “repairs and […]

MDOT grant enables Hattiesburg to improve Bobby Chain Airport

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MDOT grant enables Hattiesburg to improve Bobby Chain Airport

Monday was a day to celebrate aviation in the Pine Belt with the announcement that a new taxiway will be built at Bobby L. Chain Municipal Airport, Mayor Toby Barker said. August 19 was also National Aviation Day, which coincided with the birthday of American aviation pioneer Orville Wright, established by President Franklin Roosevelt in […]