Pearl River Flooding: Prepare to Evacuate, Officials Tell Jackson Residents
The last time the Pearl River crested to 36 feet was in February 2020, flooding more than 500 homes across the capital city, submerging entire neighborhoods in Northeast Jackson.
‘Tough Times To Sell’: Business Hurting Amid Jackson’s Ongoing Water Woes
John Tierre can count the days since Jackson received a citywide boil water notice. He can count the money, too. Every day his restaurant, Johnny T’s Bistro & Blues on Farish Street, bleeds a little more profit thanks to a water crisis with no end in sight.
‘Clean Water Is A Human Right’: Jackson’s Water Crisis Is An Education Crisis
Erica Jones, president of the Mississippi Association of Educators, writes that the capital city is at a “critical juncture,” calling on leaders to collaborate and take advantage of the funds available for necessary infrastructure work and decide upon a viable solution.
