Public schools in Jackson, Mississippi, were forced to go virtual on Thursday, with much of the state capital undera boil water notice since Christmas. Businesses in the city are also closing amid the water problems. Barrelhouse, a restaurant, has been serving bottled water, but it's closing...
The Environmental Protection Agency has launched a review ofthe water crisisin Jackson, Mississippi, which left thousands of residents without water for days, an official confirmed to CBS News Saturday. Jennifer Kaplan, spokesperson for the EPA's Office of Inspector General (OIG), told CBS News t...
In April, Lumumba called out the state's "racist" refusal to allocate additional funding to fix the long-standing issues plaguing Jackson's water infrastructure. “There are going to be people who don’t like that I say that,” hetold Mississippi Today. “But if they really have heartburn...
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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 ...
Anna Wolfe, who has been covering the water crisis for the nonprofit news site Mississippi Today, said the city doesn't have the "built-in revenue" needed to maintain its water system. "We've got failing pumps. So that's the mechanism that actually pumps the water out of the reservoir,...
The plight of the Cherokee was a consequence of the Jackson government’s policy toward theNative Americanpeoples who lived east of theMississippi(especially in the Southeast) on lands that were desired for white settlement. TheIndian Removal Act of 1830authorized Jackson to grant theseIndiantribes ...
It’s 1930s Mississippi. Magic is permitted only in certain circumstances, and by certain people. Unsanctioned broom racing is banned. But for those who need the money, or the thrills…it’s there to be found. Meet Billie Mae, captain of the Night Storms racing team, and Loretta, her be...
Twenty years ago, tears welled up in our eyes as the bodies of Schwerner, Goodman, and Chaney were dredged from the depths of a river in Mississippi. Twenty years later, our communities, black and Jewish, are in anguish, anger, and pain. Feelings have been hurt on both sides. There is...
Jackson, Mississippi water shortage hurts local restaurants BRAVO! Italian Restaurant manager Tanya Burns shares what restaurants and locals in the community are facing as Jackson, Miss. water shortage continues. As the city of Jackson, Mississippi battles an ongoing water crisis, many in ...