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Mississippi capital residents told monthlong crisis almost over, but don't stop boiling water yet A mid-February winter storm wreaked havoc on the city's aging infrastructure.
The mayor of Mississippi’s capital city, who’s under indictment on federal bribery and conspiracy charges, trailed his opponent in Tuesday's Democratic primary runoff, according to unofficial ...
People in Mississippi’s majority-Black capital city say the mostly white state Legislature is trying to encroach on their rights of self-government. Republican lawmakers say they are trying to ...
The 10th annual Mississippi Science Fest will take place on Saturday, Sept. 20 in the LeFleur Museum District, which includes ...
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — 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 … ...
Water has caused a crisis in Mississippi’s capital city. There has been too much on the ground after heavy rainfall in the past week, and not enough safe water coming through the pipes for ...
Several HBCU bands will be in the capital city later this month for the HBCU Labor Day Classic Battle of the Bands.
JACKSON, Miss. — The mayor of Mississippi's capital city said Wednesday that he has been indicted in an alleged bribery operation, and he said it is a “political prosecution” to hurt his ...
Jackson, Miss., is a city with two identities. There's the part which is more than 80% Black, led by a mayor who wants to make it "the most radical city on the planet." Then there's the state capital.
The city's population is now more than 80% Black, with about 25% of residents living in poverty. After arctic weather blanketed parts of the South last February, equipment froze in a Jackson water ...