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Othor Cain, a Jackson, Miss., radio host, regarding his criticisms of Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba’s lack of action regarding the city’s decades-old water problems, which have been recently exacerbated by heavy rains and problems at a water treatment plant. Critics of Lumumba argue that the mayor has failed to provide clear leadership while his supporters believe he deeply cares for Jackson and inherited extensive problems from previous city administrations. (Associated Press — Sept. 30, 2022)

The Democratic mayor of Mississippi's capital is facing a leadership test as the city struggles to consistently produce clean drinking water.

Kenneth Stokes doesn’t regret a thing Kenneth Stokes doesn’t regret a thing (Source: WLBT) By Josh Carter | March 15, 2021 at 4:05 PM CDT - Updated March 15 at 4:05 PM JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Is there a man in the history of Jackson politics as notorious as Kenneth Stokes? Known more for his soundbites than his political ideology, the firebrand politician is a walking headline, every word out of his mouth a possible story. Throughout his three decades in the public sphere, Stokes has collected controversies as if it were a hobby. This has led to his becoming one of the most p...