Good morning, Jackson.

94-year-old Andrew Young toured the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum today (as part of the Medgar Wiley Evers Lecture series) where he recalled working with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and noted a coincidental donation of campaign posters from 1971.

Business leaders, officials and investors gathered in Jackson for the 2nd annual Delta Fest, a three-day economic conference running Sept.

2 to 4 at Thalia Mara Hall, the Mississippi Museum of Art and The Westin Jackson. Mayor Horhn announced plans for a financial partnership to boost small business and affordable housing.

Recent rain has not ended the drought affecting counties, where burn bans remain in effect as fire activity rises ahead of fall wildfire season.

Rankin County’s ban lasts until Sept. 21 and other bans expire mid- to late Sept; officials urge residents to maintain defensible space to reduce fire risks.

Farmers in northern Mississippi are facing rising water bills as drought conditions worsen; Oxford residents were asked on Wednesday to cut watering to conserve supplies.

Forecasts show temperatures will drop to the mid and upper 80s by month’s end — easing some pressure on local farms.

Jackson officials and nonprofit leaders will launch Homeward JXN, a $9.7M program that will provide one-year rent-free housing for 300 chronically homeless people over the next 24-months.

The city council approved the plan, which also will offer rapid rehousing for another 1,100 residents.

A breast cancer awareness rally took place on Thursday, Sept.

3 at Two Mississippi Museums in Jackson — the event focused on prevention measures such as plant-based eating, exercise, and limiting alcohol while survivors shared their experiences and Provine High School’s drum line performed.

Mississippi doctors are developing a tool to track maternal mortality trends and to work with community partners; the one-year, $1 million Center for Optimizing Maternal Outcomes will launch this month in 30 counties to support expectant and new mothers.

U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker secured the funding for the project.