Ellington

The race for mayor in Jackson is down to its final week, and both candidates are running very low-key campaigns. Democrat Frank Melton and Republican Rick Whitlow face each other in the June 7 General Election.

We went to look for Melton campaigning Wednesday and instead found him turning on a fire hydrant to get water into the Farish Street YMCA swimming pool. He has volunteered to teach kids to swim there for the past 19 years. Melton vowed to tear down some delapidated housing in the area, the first day he is in office, if he is elected.

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