JATA helps Jackson residents combat food deserts with free transportation

  • Date: 05/05/2023

Residents in the Southside of Jackson struggle to get their groceries - that part of the city is known as a food desert. Food deserts are typically in low-income neighborhoods where residents have limited access to grocery stores or markets.

Jackson Area Transportation Authority is trying to fix the issue by giving Jackson residents a chance to get a free bus ride to and from the grocery store.

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