Will 'Airport Takeover' Term Be Allowed in Jackson Airport Trial?

Will 'airport takeover' term be allowed in Jackson airport trial?

The Jackson airport lawsuit heads to trial June 15 as the state seeks to block a key term and limit evidence in the decade-long case.

Jackson airport funding included in governor veto as trial over control set for June

“I am not for giving your money away to any entity that has wasted millions on lawyer fees that could have been spent on infrastructure improvements – especially if that lawsuit is against the state of Mississippi,” Governor Tate Reeves said.

Jackson airport funding included in governor veto as trial over control set for June - Mississippi Monitor

By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune   Upgrades shown via Facebook at the Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers Airport by the Jackson Municipal Airport Authority, March 2026   Governor Tate Reeves (R) partially vetoed a funding bill that included monies for the Jackson Municipal Airport Authority last week as a lawsuit over control of the state’s largest airport continues. Reeves’ line-item veto of Senate Bill 2189, and the subsequent inaction of lawmakers …