Church: A facility regularly used to hold religious services, meetings, and
Jackson Zoning Ordinance § 202.31
in effectsimilar activities. The term "church" shall not carry a secular connotation and shall
include buildings in which the religious services of any denomination are held. The term
"church" does not apply to detached accessory uses or church related uses, such as
schools, residences, coffee houses, day care centers, bingo parlors, and fellowship
halls.
Source: City of Jackson Zoning Ordinance (jacksonms.gov PDF)URL: https://jacksonms.gov/government/city-departments/planning-and-development/office-of-city-planning/zoning/zoning-ordinances-and-code/Fetched: 7/25/2026