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Officials have been struggling for months to patch up an "old, crumbling system" while planning for a more permanent fix.

Officials have been struggling for months to patch up an "old, crumbling system" while planning for a more permanent fix.

Officials have been struggling for months to patch up an "old, crumbling system" while planning for a more permanent fix.

Officials have been struggling for months to patch up an "old, crumbling system" while planning for a more permanent fix.

While the people of Jackson, Miss., were enjoying their first full day with drinkable water in seven weeks, the state’s governor celebrated being far away from the troubled capital.

While the people of Jackson, Miss., were enjoying their first full day with drinkable water in seven weeks, the state’s governor celebrated being far away from the troubled capital.

Residents accuse the largely white state government of neglecting the needs of a city that's 82% Black. White flight in the 1970s devastated the tax base, posing a major challenge to any solution.

Residents accuse the largely white state government of neglecting the needs of a city thats 82% Black. White flight in the 1970s devastated the tax base, posing a major challenge to any solution.

Residents accuse the largely white state government of neglecting the needs of a city that's 82% Black. White flight in the 1970s devastated the tax base, posing a major challenge to any solution.

Residents accuse the largely white state government of neglecting the needs of a city that's 82% Black. White flight in the 1970s devastated the tax base, posing a major challenge to any solution.