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Jackson to seek $9M in state funding for library, planetarium and auditorium renovations Anthony Warren © Provided by Jackson WLBT City of Jackson unveils new planetarium JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Jackson is gearing up for its 200th anniversary, and city officials are hoping for a $9 million gift from the Mississippi Legislature. As part of its 2021 legislative agenda, Jackson is seeking $9 million to help fund what officials call the “Jackson 200 Project.” Jackson 200 is not one development but four smaller projects designed to improve the quality of life for residents and visitors. It includes renovations of Smith Park, Thalia Mara Hall and the Russell C. Davis Planetarium. Also included are plans to buy or lease and renovate another downtown building to house the Eudora Welty Library.

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