City Limits Cafe opens at Mississippi Farmers Market A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held for the City Limits Cafe at the Mississippi Farmers Market. (Source: MS Department of Agriculture and Commere) By WLBT Digital | January 13, 2021 at 5:48 PM CST - Updated January 27 at 11:37 AM
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Diners now have another option for breakfast and lunch downtown, with the opening of a new restaurant at the Mississippi Farmers Market.
On Wednesday, the state held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the City Limits Café, which is located at the downtown Jackson market.
The café is open to the public Monday through Friday, and offers cafeteria-style food, as well as made-to-order options, according to a release from the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce.
$7.6M in CARES Act money distributed to Miss. farmers By Jacob Gallant | December 22, 2020 at 4:05 PM CST - Updated December 22 at 5:07 PM
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - More than $7 million was paid out to Mississippi agriculture providers as part of the CARES Act.
Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson announced the total Tuesday, with $7,697,012 provided by the Mississippi Agriculture Stabilization Act (MASA), which falls under the CARES Act, dealing with relief from coronavirus-related monetary losses.
“I am proud to announce that the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce has been able to directly distribute over $7.6 million to our agriculture producers across the state who have struggled during the pandemic this year,” Gipson said.