Former Jackson city councilman passes away

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – A former Jackson city councilman has passed away.

Hinds County Coroner Jeramiah Howard confirmed that Louis Armstrong died Saturday morning at the Veterans Affairs Nursing Home in Jackson.

Armstrong was elected to the Jackson City Council in 1985 but resigned in 1999 after pleading guilty for accepting a bribe in connection with efforts to rezone property for a strip club…

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