Adam Ganucheau, Mississippi Today Exactly one week since tens of thousands lost running water in Mississippi’s capital city, officials on Monday announced they believe every Jackson resident has water once again. “We have returned water pressure to the city,” Gov. Tate Reeves said in a press conference on Monday. “The …
Read More »Rep. Bennie Thompson: Treat Jackson Fairly, But If It Can’t Run Water System, Let Someone Else
Geoff Pender, Mississippi Today U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson said the state bears some blame for neglecting Jackson for decades, but if the capital city cannot properly run its water system, “I would not be in favor of the city being given back the authority to run it.” “Because it doesn’t …
Read More »Jackson, Mississippi Water System Is Failing, Will Be With No Or Little Drinking Water Indefinitely
Alex Rozier and Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today The drinking water system in Jackson — Mississippi’s largest city and home to more than 160,000 residents — is failing, state officials announced on Monday. Thousands of Jackson residents already have no or little water pressure, and officials cannot say when adequate, reliable …
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