Racism Seen As Root Of Water Crisis In Mississippi Capital
A boil-water advisory has been lifted for Mississippi's capital, and the state will stop handing out free bottled water on Saturday.
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A boil-water advisory has been lifted for Mississippi's capital, and the state will stop handing out free bottled water on Saturday.
Jackson, Miss. had already been under a state health department boil-water notice for a month when torrential rain fell in August, flooding the Pearl River and overwhelming the treatment system. Water pressure abruptly dropped, emptying faucets for days. How did this happen? Residents, politicians, experts and activists say systemic racism is the root cause.
A boil-water advisory has been lifted for Mississippi's capital, and the state will stop handing out free bottled water on Saturday. But the crisis isn't over. Many blame systemic racism as the root cause.
While the state plans to stop handing out free bottled water Saturday night, the city said water pressure still hasn’t been fully restored, and state health officials said lead in some pipes remains so worrisome that pregnant women and young children should still use bottled water.
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) -- Carey Wooten spent nearly seven weeks hunting for safe drinking water for herself, her two children and three dogs after clocking