The 1990s saw a dramatic change in Jackson's racial makeup. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, nearly 35,000 white residents fled the city from 1990 to 2000. The white population dropped dramatically while the Black population continued to rise.
Read MoreNearly a hundred years ago, Jackson's leaders were just as concerned about its water infrastructure as they are today, but for different reasons.
Read MoreSometime around 2:30 a.m. on Sept. 5, the mayor of Byram got a phone call.
It was Public Works Director Bill Miley, calling to tell him a water main had burst. Again. Some people would be without water, and those that had water would need to boil it before drinking, an all too common event.
Read MoreNearly nine months to the day after a winter storm froze Jackson’s water system, James Brooks is boiling his tap water. Again.
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