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City of Jackson, Mississippi Selects The Charleston Group as Bond Counsel In Connection With $40 Million City of Jackson, Mississippi 1 Percent Special Sales Tax Revenue Bonds

August 6, 2019

FAYETTEVILLE, NC - The City of Jackson, Mississippi has selected The Charleston Group and its lawyers, R. Jonathan Charleston and Catherine Bamba, to serve as bond counsel in connection with the proposed $40 Million City of Jackson, Mississippi 1 Percent Special Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, the proceeds of which will be used to finance improvements to the city' streets and infrastructure.

“Being selected to assist one of the nation's great capital cities prepare for future growth is very exciting for our team,” said R. Jonathan Charleston. “We look forward to working with the other members of the finance team in executing the city's growth strategy,’” Charleston said.

The Charleston Group is one of the region’s leading law firms in the areas of public finance, affordable housing and community economic development, and litigation. Drawing on the firm’s expertise in public finance, real estate, administrative and tax law, the firm represents developers, investors, lenders and government agencies in financing infrastructure improvements and ownership and operation of affordable housing developments all across the region.