Public schools in Jackson, Mississippi, went virtual on Thursday, while some businesses closed, as the city continues to be under a boil water notice that began on Christmas.
Each time, the water line breaks hit poor people the hardest, in a city where more than 80% of residents are Black.
On Jackson's south side — the city's poorest area — pastor Greg Divinity uses his water truck to get water to hundreds of families. "The mayor is Black. The governor is White," Divinity said."The mayor is a Democrat. The governor is a Republican. We got some divides here." Trending News
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