Aging infrastructure and underinvestment have left many cities’ water systems in tatters. Now flooding and other climate shocks are pushing them to failure.
Tag: Jackson (Miss)
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Mississippi’s Capital Loses Water as a Troubled System Faces a Fresh Crisis
In Jackson, residents have long contended with boil-water notices and service disruptions. But now, officials say, the system has been pushed to the brink.
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For Black Artists, the Great Migration Is an Unfinished Journey
At the Mississippi Museum of Art, Mark Bradford, Theaster Gates Jr., Carrie Mae Weems and others explore the personal legacy of the era-shaping movement from the rural South.
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The Final Days of Mississippi’s Last Abortion Clinic
The Jackson Women’s Health Organization was at the center of the case that overturned Roe v. Wade. Already, supporters are planning new ways to help women in one of the poorest spots in the nation get access to abortions.
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How the Mississippi Clinic at the Center of the Supreme Court Case Is Reacting
Jackson Women’s Health has seen an increase in patients, many from states like Texas and Louisiana that have restricted access to abortions.