how big would that check have to be for the water system alone, it would have to be in excess of more than $200 million. reporter: pastor c.j. rhodes, father of twins, has watched many in jackson lose faith in their leaders. i don t think our congregation is the only one that feels that way you talk to people across the city, many are livid, many want to vote people out reporter: not far from the surface, concerns that racial inequities could be to blame. i am concerned about my city, filled with residents who look like me i think this is an opportunity to change the narrative of what mississippi is known for. reporter: and that can start, he says, by providing the most basic of needs water. stephanie gosk, nbc news, jackson, mississippi. a troubling story there. in 60 seconds, jobs returning to america. why more companies are bringing their business back to the u.s. and the deepening drought uncovering the mysteries of america s largest reservoir.
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