Jackson Interim Police Chief Tyree Jones, left, Jackson Mayor John Horhn, Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch and Jackson Interim Fire Chief Rasean Thomas speak about new naloxone distribution efforts at a press conference in front of Jackson City Hall on Monday, Sept. 22, 2025. Credit: Allen Siegler / Mississippi Today
Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch and Jackson Mayor John Horhn signaled the state’s local opioid settlement dollars could continue to mostly be spent for purposes unrelated to addiction as they touted the importance of doing everything possible to address the fentanyl crisis.
