Black Crime in Jackson, MS

For years and years Jackson, Mississippi was a wonderful place to grow up and raise a family, however the winds of change have blown across Jackson until the city is hardly noticeable. In the 1960's the city's population and demographics began to change. With more and more minorities moving to the inner cities across the nation, the beautiful cities of America gave way to slums and crime.

At one point the majority of crimes committed in Jackson, Mississippi was black on black. With the increasing numbers of minorities moving to Jackson; the ever increasing cost of living; the use and dependence on drugs and the disappearance of family values and moral issues, the black on black crime was replaced by crime on anyone who could not defend themselves. There are streets and communities in Jackson where at one time it was safe to visit anytime day or night. Those areas now are not safe even in the daylight hours. Many of the city police have become involved in some of the crime...leaving little hope for the city. The city government has become a laughing matter for the entire nation and is condemed by many of the decent citizens both black and white.