Residents in Jackson, Mississippi, were told this week they won’t have access to clean water “indefinitely,” a clear example of environmental racism.
Residents of Jackson, Mississippi, are desperately waiting for a basic human necessity: safe running water. Officials in this city, where conditions remain dire, have warned against using water in certain circumstances. Gov. Tate Reeves declared a state of emergency Monday after a storm last week...
Water crisis in Mississippi capital developed during failures in oversight, watchdog says A watchdog group says “layers of inadequate oversight and enforcement” by state and federal agencies contributed to a water crisis in Mississippi’s capital city. August 16 Jackson Zoo turns away visitors ...
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In these quotes: "The Negro is the victim of the unspeakable horrors of police brutality.”, “our children are stripped of their self-hood and robbed of their dignity by signs stating: "For Whites Only."” and, “a Negro in Mississippi cannot vote and a Negro in New York believes he...
After graduating from Spelman College and the University of Mississippi Medical Center, LaMonica Taylor traveled to New York City to accept a residency in the Bronx. "It was a very different experience," Taylor says of her time in the borough north of Manhattan, where she completed a one-yea...
No matter how well the property has been maintained, no home is perfect whether it's in Madison, Brandon, Clinton or Jackson, Mississippi. Some folks think they need to get a Home Inspection because the lender requires it. Most of the time in Mississippi this is the case, but while you...
Of course, being late spring in Mississippi, it was an especially hot afternoon. So as we were approaching our door from recess, which takes us right past their flower pots, I hear this thrilled "Miss Welch, Miss Welch!! Look what's coming out of my flower pot!!"...在晚春的密西西比...
Families won't have a problem finding things to do with the kids in Jackson either – between the Children's Museum, the Jackson Zoo, and the Petrified Forest, they will be well occupied for days. The city also hosts a multitude of events year-round, including the Mississippi Blues Maratho...