Monday, October 22, 2018

Trick or Treating in Jackson Will Actually Be on... Halloween

The city of Jackson issued the following statement.


The City of Jackson Trick-or-Treat hours will be 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm on Wednesday, October 31, 2018!

Halloween is CREEPING up on us! The City of Jackson wishes everyone a safe and happy Halloween experience. Take a minute to read these 5 tips to make sure you and your family stays safe while trick-or-treating.

1. Trick-or-treat with trusted neighbors. Use the Nextdoor Treat Map to plan your route ahead of time and find the safest, most efficient route to the candy. You can access the Treat Map here: http://www.nextdoor.com/treat. If you’re planning to hand out candy this year, add your house to the map! Don't forget to choose the newly added Teal Pumpkin if you plan to hand out non-food treats for trick-or-treaters with food allergies. Help make Halloween a safe day for all kiddos.

2. Dress like a ghoul or goblin, but stay safe. Make sure costumes and candy bags or pails are reflective. Costumes should not drag too far on the ground to avoid tripping, and masks, hats, and shoes should be well-fitting.

3. If you plan to drive during trick-or-treating hours, watch for children walking on roadways, medians, and curbs. Be sure to enter and exit driveways carefully.

4. Use well-marked routes to get to the candy. Always use the sidewalk, and do not cut across yards or use alleys. Wherever possible, cross the road at a crosswalk.

5. When in doubt, throw the candy out. Avoid candy that has loose wrappings, is completely unwrapped, has puncture holes, or is homemade and not factory-wrapped. Small children should not be allowed hard candy, which could be a choking hazard.

Posted by Kingfish at 11:30 AM

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

Always use the sidewalk ...

You see Capt Clueless, aka Mayor Gumflapper, thinks every neighborhood in Jackson has sidewalks just like the sidewalks inside his private double-gated neighborhood.

October 22, 2018 at 12:21 PM
Kush Cultural Committee Communique said...

We're Jackson. We lay down rules. Pay your damn water bill and we'll tell you when to observe our Halloween.

October 22, 2018 at 12:51 PM
Anonymous said...

They left out the most important part,,,LEAVE YO GUNS AT HOME.

October 22, 2018 at 1:12 PM
Anonymous said...

Lock and load. The thugs will be dressed up and fixin' to rob y'all.

October 22, 2018 at 3:29 PM
Anonymous said...

Please Jackson is not that dangerous as you all makes it. Take a drive through I bet you make it back home. Take a walk along the Natchez trace and you get touched and take a drive around rankin county drugs are sold everywhere so you see every part of the metro has its problems but you all make Jackson stand out. You work in Jackson but talk about Jackson when you should be cheerleaders so that where you work becomes a better place for you to come to

October 22, 2018 at 7:42 PM
Anonymous said...

Jackson seems safe when you hide out in your Fondren/Belhaven compound, or like is highness, in a double gated community.

Take a night-time stroll in W. Jackson or along McCluer Road in the south.

Oh wait, Jackson is very safe, so no need to move up to God's country.

Nope, I don't work in Jacktown.

October 22, 2018 at 8:27 PM
Anonymous said...

Did the City announcement leave out the part about:

The City requests that residents of Jackson refrain from discharging their firearms into the air.

October 22, 2018 at 10:27 PM

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