The unreliable water system in Mississippi s capital city causes problems several times a year at Styles of Essence hair salon, where water service can suddenly get cut off as workers repair broken pipes nearby.
Owner and stylist Belinda Smith keeps more than a dozen jugs of water in the small shop in south Jackson stashed under sinks and along the base of a wall painted with the slogan, “Jesus Is Lord.” Even if water stops flowing from the city system, she needs to rinse chemicals off her customers' hair.
