Mississippi Failed its Residents During a Crisis, So They Helped Themselves
News News Based on facts, either observed and verified directly by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Mississippi Failed its Residents During a Crisis, So They Helped Themselves A volunteer grabs a gallon of water at a water and food distribution drive held by College Hill Baptist Church and the World Central Kitchen on March 7, 2021, in Jackson, Mississippi. Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images When a winter storm knocked out water service to tens of thousands of Mississippi residents, it was Black families that were hit hardest—and who organized their ...