JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson Mayor John Horhn delivered a formal public apology on behalf of the City of Jackson to civil rights activist Hezekiah Watkins during the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Prayer Breakfast Celebration at Greater Bethlehem Temple Church. According to the mayor, the apology acknowledged the harm Watkins suffered as a […]
Jackson issues formal apology to civil rights icon Hezekiah Watkins
Jan 19, 2026 | 11:10 AM