The Latest Breaking News from Jackson

Mississippi capital's water disaster developed over decades

For at least the third time in a dozen years, portable toilets are parked outside the ornate Mississippi Capitol because Jackson’s water system is in crisis

The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2022

‘All of a sudden it’s undrinkable’: why an entire US city has no clean water

Jackson, Mississippi, lost access to safe running water after flooding – but it’s the capstone to years of problems with race a possible factor

The Guardian - US · Sep 1, 2022

Residents in Mississippi's capital told to keep their mouths closed in shower amid water crisis

The water crisis in Mississippi’s capital city has become so dire that residents are being told to shower with cold water — and to keep their mouths shut while they do it.

Tribune News Service · Sep 1, 2022

Jackson water crisis heaps more disruption on city’s schoolchildren

Children in Mississippi capital to return to virtual learning: ‘We have no idea when our kids will go back in person’

The Guardian - US · Aug 31, 2022

First Thing: Mikhail Gorbachev, ‘one-of-a kind’ Soviet leader, dies

Western figures praise former president who helped end the cold war. Plus, US states ‘rolling back’ LGBTQ rights

The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2022

GOP blamed for Mississippi water crisis

Jackson, a majority-Black city, has been "without clean, drinkable water" for weeks

Salon · Aug 31, 2022

Deion Sanders Gives Plan of Action Amid Jackson Water Crisis

The Jackson State football coach took to Instagram to discuss the impact on his team and how he plans to help his players.

Sports Illustrated · Aug 30, 2022

Storms blamed for 3 deaths, water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi

US storm deaths include a 14-year-old electrocuted in Michigan and an 11-year-old swept into a drain in Arkansas.

Al Jazeera · Aug 30, 2022

Mississippi’s capital is officially out of safe water

In Jackson, officials are warning there is no “water to fight fires, to flush toilets, and to meet other critical needs.”

Mic · Aug 30, 2022

Flooding exacerbates water crisis in Mississippi capital

In Mississippi’s capital, emergency officials are going to distribute bottled water to residents, a local university is using temporary restrooms for students and people who do have water are boiling it to wash dishes

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2022