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The city's water system. jackson has had water problems for decades. this summer, much of the city was without running water for days. after heavy rain aggravated problems on the city's main water treatment plant. joining me right now is this person. they are the executive director of the peoples advocacy institute. she is the sister of the jackson mayor. thank you for being with us. we appreciate it. >> thank you for having me. >> jackson has had water problems for years. what does it mean that the federal government is now stepping into rectify the situation? >> it means that we are now gett...

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Water issues across Jackson is a concern for many residents. City officials said only one dispatch will be answering calls over the holiday.

Announced a long term plan. >> this is the fourth time the epa administrator has been here in jackson. he's been here over a year's time partly because of the situation with the water in this town and the proposal is that the epa is going to be here for the long haul and what he wants to make sure of is that there is someone that has oversight to fix the water problems that's plagued this city that is p predominantly black plagued the city for years. residents didn't have water for weeks on end to drink but a problem that's gone over for at least a decade according to residents. here is what h...

Water crisis advocacy team. they delivered 1,500 cases of water. >> put them down over here. >> reporter: she sees a connection between laws and policies aimed at diluting the voting power of black mississippians who make up nearly 40% of the state's population and jackson's failing infrastructure. >> we think of racism as just a police officer we see brutalizing somebody or a confederate flag or not thinking about the water systems maintained or not and how that's racism as well. >> reporter: robert luckette is a history professor. he traces jackson's water problems to the 1970s and the force...