The Latest Breaking News from Jackson

Michael Hiltzik: If Mississippi is a 'laboratory of democracy,' we're in trouble

The notion of states as "laboratories of democracy" is generally credited to Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis.

Los Angeles Times · Sep 8, 2022

EPA leader: Jackson needs 'fair share' of money to fix water

The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says he wants Mississippi’s capital city to receive “its fair share” of federal money to repair a troubled water system

The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2022

Baltimore residents urged to boil tap water after E coli detected

City officials ‘taking this matter very seriously’ as detection comes amid water access problems in Jackson, Mississippi and New York

The Guardian - US · Sep 7, 2022

In Jackson, Miss., volunteers work hard to bring water to residents who need help

Local nonprofits have been delivering water directly to some residents, but the groups are still working on scaling up to dealing with a problem that stretches across the city.

WEKU · Sep 5, 2022

Deion Sanders and Jackson State Provide Hope in Opening Win Amid Water Crisis

JSU football dominated in its 2022 Orange Blossom Classic win against Florida A&M, providing an escape for the city as it grapples with a water crisis.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 5, 2022

Residents in Mississippi's capital city get "positive" news as water begins flowing again

The water crisis has upended life for the city of nearly 150,000 people.

Axios · Sep 4, 2022

Jackson mayor: residents face ‘longer road ahead’ before safe water is restored

Precariousness of water system remains before services are fully restored after infrastructure failure, Chokwe Antar Lumumba says

The Guardian - US · Sep 4, 2022

Officials: Miss. capital city close to normal water pressure

Mississippi's capital has taken a step closer toward restoring normal water service to tens of thousands of customers

The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2022

Climate change is overwhelming US flood maps, FEMA head says

WASHINGTON — Flood maps used by the Federal Emergency Management Agency are out of date and understate the risks to homes and businesses from flooding and extreme rain triggered by climate change, FEMA Director Deanne Criswell said.

Tribune News Service · Sep 4, 2022

PGA Tour’s Sanderson Farms Championship still planned, despite water crisis

The Country Club of Jackson operates its own self-sufficient water system with water from a nearby aquifer.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 4, 2022