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Mississippi capital to receive $35.6M in federal water funds

Mississippi’s capital city has been awarded a tranche of federal funds to help fix its crumbling water infrastructure

The Independent UK

EPA: Water in Mississippi's capital city is safe to drink

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says the water in Mississippi's capital city is now safe to drink, following months of sampling at a water treatment plant overwhelmed by late August flooding

The Independent UK

Stephen A. Smith delivered an epic GameDay pick with Jackson State ‘big time’ over Southern

"Jackson State big time, today!"

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16 years later, Sammy “Mini-Mall” Stephens is still trying to go viral

"Everything the kids re doing on TikTok? I started that," says the creator of Flea Market Montgomery, an early YouTube hit. Can an NFT get him paid?

Inverse

Mississippi governor extends Jackson water emergency order

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has extended the state of emergency over the water crisis in the capital city of Jackson

The Independent UK

Lee Corso Won’t Travel for ‘College GameDay’ at Jackson State

For the third time this season, the beloved analyst won’t be on the road with the rest of the crew.

Sports Illustrated

3 men convicted of providing aid to terrorists in Whitmer kidnapping plot

JACKSON, Mich. — Three men have been found guilty by a Jackson County jury of materially aiding a terrorist and being a member of a gang.

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Water investigations said to test Biden racial equity pledge

A congressional ally says President Joe Biden's commitment to racial equity is being tested by federal investigations into public spending on a failing Mississippi water system

The Independent UK

ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’ Reveals Jackson State as Week 9 Location

Deion Sanders and the Tigers take center stage as they play host to Southern in a historic HBCU rivalry.

Sports Illustrated

Jackson State’s Win vs. Campbell Was an FCS Declaration

With a homecoming win over Campbell, the Tigers and its star coach showed that they are building a powerhouse program.

Sports Illustrated

The EPA starts a civil rights probe into Mississippi's water woes

The agency said that it is investigating whether Mississippi state agencies discriminated against the state's majority-Black capital city by refusing to fund improvements for its failing water system.

WEKU

EPA starts civil rights probe into Mississippi water woes

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced it is investigating whether Mississippi state agencies discriminated against the state’s majority-Black capital city by refusing to fund improvements for its failing water system

The Independent UK

US Congress investigating Mississippi capital’s water crisis

House committees launch joint probe of recent crisis that left 150,000 Jackson residents without water for several days.

Al Jazeera

Congress probes Jackson water crisis as city and state spar

Congress is investigating the crisis that left 150,000 people in Mississippi’s capital city without running water for several days in late summer

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Deion Sanders Addresses Viral Clip of Interaction With Interviewer

“Sorry I had to address this foolishness,” the Jackson State coach wrote.

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Deion Sanders’s Jackson State Vision Is All Going to Plan

Coach Prime opens up on his pitch to recruits (and their mothers), how he’d react to a Power 5 offer and more.

Sports Illustrated

City Leaders Back JSU Stadium As Power 5 Teams Vie for Deion Sanders

Jackson leaders hope their decision will aid in keeping the Tigers’ coach with the program for a long time.

The Guardian - US

Republicans oppose social spending – will it cost them in the midterms?

Economy in focus: In Mississippi, poverty is high and water problems blight the state. But Republicans seem adamantly against spending to help their constituents

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How to steer money for drinking water and sewer upgrades to the communities that need it most

When storms like Hurricane Ian strike, many people have to cope afterward with losing water service. Power outages mean that pumps can’t process and treat drinking water or sewage, and heavy stormwater flows can damage water mains.

Salon

Shock doctrine for Jackson's water

Mississippi's ill-advised governor wants to turn over the city's water system to a for-profit corporation

The Independent UK

Mississippi city with water woes also faces trash trouble

Mississippi’s capital city is still grappling with a troubled water system, and it could soon see garbage piling up outside homes and businesses

The Independent UK

Federal agency to help pay for Mississippi flood control

A federal agency has set aside money to help guard Mississippi’s capital city and surrounding areas against flood damage following two deluges in three years

USA Today Sports Media Group

2022 Sanderson Farms Championship Sunday tee times, TV and streaming info

Everything you need to know for the final round at The Country Club of Jackson.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Move over, Augusta National. Here’s why greens at Sanderson Farms Championship are arguably the best on PGA Tour

"These are some of the best on Tour, for sure."

WEKU

Jackson, Miss., residents struggle with basic needs as the water crisis disrupts life

Residents in the predominantly Black city confront chronic water system outages that have them finding ways to function without a basic public service – safe and reliable drinking water.

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