With long-term Jackson water fix in mind, leaders ask the mayor: Where’s your plan?

Without a Jackson water plan in hand, state and federal officials are left with unanswered questions as they negotiate a long-term solution.

by Alex Rozier, Mississippi Today September 8, 2022 Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba said Tuesday that the city has had “many, many plans” to fund repairs for its beleaguered drinking water system. But as of this week, Lumumba had not shared a comprehensive, long-term vision for improving the city's water infrastructure system with state and federal leaders — the only ones who can pay for the needed repairs and replacements necessary to ensure safe, reliable water for the future.

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