Jackson’s Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport sits on land owned by Jackson. Under the new agreement, each city will be able to incorporate parcels of land, adding to their own municipalities.
In a statement, Jackson mayor John Horhn says the new terms will be used for “planning and taxation.
“I’ve lived here my entire life and airports are huge economic drivers,” said State Senator Josh Harkins, who represents Rankin County. “There’s just not been a lot of economic activity surrounding the airport like you see in other states and other areas. It sits in the middle of my county that I represent. For too long, I think people felt like the airport could do better.”…