Thalia Mara Hall to Reopen in Jackson

Mayor Lumumba announces reopening of Thalia Mara Hall

Mayor Lumumba announces reopening of Thalia Mara Hall JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba is celebrating a major win as he prepares to leave office. During his last press conference as mayor, the two-term incumbent announced the reopening of Thalia Mara Hall. The news comes months after the 2,000-seat auditorium was shut down after mold growth was found there. City Contract Engineer Emad Al-Turk discusses Thalia Mara Hall…

Thalia Mara Hall cleared to reopen, but chillers, fire curtain still need to be installed

While Thalia Mara Hall has been cleared to reopen, there are two projects that still need to be done before the work is complete.

Thalia Mara Hall to reopen in Jackson

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba and city officials announced Thalia Mara Hall will reopen. Earlier this month, the State Fire Marshal’s Office announced that Thalia Mara Hall met the standards to reopen. According to State Fire Marshal and Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney (R-Miss.), a follow-up inspection was conducted on June 3. “A Certificate of Occupancy will be issued to the City of Jackson (COJ). A hydrostatic test…

Minor tune-ups remain before Thalia Mara Hall is fully up to speed - SuperTalk Mississippi

Jackson’s major concert hall has been cleared to reopen, but a couple of checklist items remain before the venue is fully up to speed. On his final day in office, now-former Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba held a press conference Monday in front of Thalia Mara Hall and had good news to share about the status of the facility. The site, which has recently been approved to reopen after the presence of mold forced officials to shut the doors a li…