“We’re already in a life-or-death crisis,” said a Jackson resident and activist who is helping to distribute water in the city.
Sept. 2, 2022, 6:55 PM CDT
By Bracey Harris and Daniella Silva
JACKSON, Miss. — Residents in Mississippi’s capital — who are currently without safe drinking water from the tap and in some neighborhoods lack enough water pressure to flush toilets — had good reason to hope that last year’s ambitious $1 trillion federal infrastructure deal would help.