USPS leaders are working to solve delayed mail and package delivery issues in Mississippi’s capital city weeks after Jackson residents first began noticing disruptions.
“Senior Postal Service Leadership, including the Regional Processing Vice President and the new Senior Division Processing Director for MS, AL, LA, and OK have been onsite in Jackson recently working with local management to address the delays and bring plant operations current,” USPS Communications Specialist James Stotts said in a statement to the Mississippi Free Press on Monday.
U.S. House Rep. Bennie Thompson, a Mississippi Democrat whose district includes most of Jackson, said in a media statement on Feb. 26 that his office had been “made aware of the persistent mail delays at the Jackson Processing Facility, which have caused significant inconvenience to residents and businesses in the region.”
“I understand the frustrations these delays have caused, and I want to assure my constituents that I am actively engaged in addressing this issue,” he continued.
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WLBT first reported on the delays in February. “I have a brother who lives out of state. I have family members who constantly send mail here,” Jackson resident Faye Taylor told WLBT on Feb. 10. “I haven’t even seen that. I haven’t seen some bills that I normally get (mailed) right about now.”
Thompson’s Feb. 26 statement said that senior leadership at USPS informed him that officials had traveled to the capital city to assist local management in resolving any issues that may have resulted in the delays.
In his statement to the Mississippi Free Press on Monday, Stotts said that USPS officials were also “using increased overtime and focusing local operations on mail and packages destined for ZIP Codes serviced by the Jackson plant.”
“We look forward to reports of a strong service recovery in the near term,” Stotts continued.
Regardless of the response from USPS officials, Thompson said he remains “concerned about the continued disruption in mail service.”
“Timely mail delivery is critical for families, businesses, and those who rely on essential
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