Posts tagged water pipes
Jackson water crisis again impacts schools

As cold temperatures repeatedly dipped below freezing this month, several public schools in Jackson switched to virtual instruction because of little or no water pressure on campus.

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Fixing Jackson's infrastructure a matter of politics, access to resources for beleaguered city

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.

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Jackson's water system marked by a century of struggles

Nearly a hundred years ago, Jackson's leaders were just as concerned about its water infrastructure as they are today, but for different reasons.

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