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Mural unveiling represents work of Keep My Hood Good View Comments The rain didn’t keep spectators away from showing up and supporting Keep My Hood Good (KMHG) mural unveiling Saturday. The mural was installed on a building in front of Lincoln Elementary School. KMHG Founder and Executive Director, Juanita Jones and her team started setting up for the event as early as 9 a.m., arranging hot dogs, chips and drinks for people in the community, three hours before the unveiling. The mural was presented by KMHG students La’Kevinte’ Price, 16, and Kimora Fogle, 15. “The purpose of this mural was to bring joy into people’s days and change the city from what it was, to something beautiful,” Price said. “When we were at the workshop, we worked together to improve our skills and to make the city better than people proclaimed it to be.” ....
WBBJ TV May 8, 2021 JACKSON, Tenn, A local organization is bringing the community together with a special mural unveiling. When you drive past the building in east Jackson on Whitehall Street, you will be greeted by a special mural of an abstract illustration designed to empower the community. The mural powerfully sits on the side of the building, and was influenced by a group of children, a part of the organization ‘Keep My Hood Good.’ ‘Keep My Hood Good (KMHG)’ is a mentoring program designed for the under-served and underprivileged youth in Jackson. Our mission is to break the generational and poverty cycle in families,” said Founder and Executive Director, Juanita Jones. ....
Residents in the predominately Black East Jackson community have driven and walked by abandoned buildings daily, either not quite realizing what could be or envisioning something without a way to make it reality. One of the most visible, passed-by buildings is the former storefront that sits across the street from the newly renovated Lincoln Elementary. Though the building has been abandoned for several years, that empty wall facing Lincoln will be unveiled Saturday as a mural with vibrant colors and shapes filling up the space of a charcoal backdrop. The now colorful mural sends a message: “We’re trying to keep our hood good,” said Brian James, board member of the organization that’s doing the project. ....
WBBJ TV It’s in partnership with Leaders Credit Union. Juanita Jones is a woman helping to break generational and poverty cycles in under-served communities. 11 years ago Keep My Hood Good was founded in east Jackson, as a place for children to learn and grow. “Had no idea what I was going to teach these children, all I knew is that I needed to gather them together and just teach respect… respect of self and respect of others,” Keep My Hood Good founder Juanita Jones said. With very little resources, Juanita began meeting with the children any place she could. ....