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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - One main attraction in the City of Jackson is getting some much-needed attention. The Russell C. Davis Planetarium is preparing to make a comeback. “It closed because it frankly was just sort of getting old and tired. But then, there was a storm that took the roof off, and so the [...]

A leaky roof caused the Russell C. Davis Planetarium to close back in 2018.

The dome of the planetarium is one of the most recognizable landmarks in downtown Jackson, but it hasn’t welcomed a visitor in more than five years.

Since 2018, plans to renovate the planetarium have been discussed after the facility was forced to close due to a damaged roof.

The legacy of Jim Crow in a state some call the cradle of the Civil Rights movement still runs deep, writes Natalia Marques. By  Natalia Marques Peoples Dispatch Jackson, Mississippi, made international headlines last summer when from Aug. 30 to Sept. 5, water stopped flowing entirely for

Declining federal funding has left the water infrastructure in Mississippi’s capital at the mercy of conservative state politicians.

The funds will supplement more than $8 million already raised through the private sector to renovate the planetarium.

Jackson, Mississippi hasn't had safe drinking water for weeks. The city's mayor says the problem's decades in the making. That makes Jackson a lesson for the entire country.

Jackson, Mississippi hasn't had safe drinking water for weeks. The city's mayor says the problem's decades in the making. That makes Jackson a lesson for the entire country.

Op ed by Jackson restaurant owner Jeff Good