The Washington County Economic Alliance is urging communities to address blight, care for streets and protect neighborhoods in a post titled “LETS TALK BLIGHT”.
The post called on residents to support businesses that are working to improve their surroundings, remove blight and speak up in advocating for change. It said those efforts can help rebuild civic pride.
Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."
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