Due to the severe weather forecasted for Wednesday, May 8, 2024, into Thursday morning, May 9, 2024, Mayor Conger is opening the Carl Perkins Civic Center, located at 400 S. Highland Ave. in Jackson, TN, as a severe weather shelter. The Civic Center will open its doors starting at Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. Please use the lower-level south entrance (across from Mother Liberty C.M.E. Church) to enter.