JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The former Mississippi Department of Public Safety (MDPS) administration tower off Woodrow Wilson Avenue in Jackson has been scheduled for demolition on October 4, 2026.
According to officials, several nearby roads and portions of Interstate 55 will close beginning at 7:45 a.m. The closures are expected to last 30 minutes.
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The following locations will be affected:
- I-55 Southbound at Lakeland Drive will be temporarily closed
- I-55 Northbound at Fortification Street will be temporarily closed
- Woodrow Wilson Avenue at Murrah Drive will be closed
- VA Center Drive just past the main entrance to the VA hospital will be closed
- Museum Boulevard between Riverside Drive and Lakeland Drive will be closed
- University Drive just past VA Connections Drive will have restricted access
Officials said local traffic may detour onto Lakeland Drive or Fortification Street. Thru traffic will remain on the interstate…