JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Organizations will host events to gather school supplies for students in the Jackson area.
The Jackson Public School District (JPS) is partnering with Women for Progress of Mississippi for the 2025 Stuff-the-Bus event. The event will take place Saturday, June 28 from 9:00 a.m. to noon at the following locations:
- Kroger (4910 I-55 North Frontage Road, Jackson, MS 39211)
- Walmart off Highway 18 (2711 Greenway Drive, Jackson, MS 39204)
The following items can be donated:
- Dry erase markers
- Scissors
- Staplers and hole punchers
- Pencils (regular and colored)
- Pens (black, blue, and red)
- Crayons
- Notebooks (primary, composition, and spiral)
- Tissue
- Paper (manila, white, and colored)
- Gift cards for classroom needs
The Jackson Fire Department will also host a Back-to-School Supply Drive in July. The fire department will collect donations at the Walmart off Highway 18 (2711 Greenway Drive, Jackson, MS 39204) on July 2, 11, 18, and 24 between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Donations can also be dropped off at any of the 21 fire stations through July 24…