Jackson is the capital city of Mississippi. The population is 82% Black and, for decades, politicians have kicked the “water” can down the road in terms of financial investment to upgrade the crumbling infrastructure. On August 28, heavy rainfall caused the Pearl River to overflow its banks. The water treatment facility failed and 150,000 people are now without water.
No drinking water.
No cooking water.
No bathing water.
No water to flush toilets.
No water to put out fires.
Flooding on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Canton. wjtv.com
This is a classic example of environmental racism. This type of precarious water situation is happening around the country and will continue to happen to frontline communities in the climate crisis. We need an immediate energy transition that is just and equitable!
Right now, we can all pitch in to help the people of Jackson.
CooperationJackson.org: Donate here.
Immigrant Alliance for Justice and Equity: Donate here.
Mississippi Rapid Response Coalition–Water Fund: Donate here.
Thank you in advance for standing in solidarity with the people of Jackson. ✊🏽
Tracy Abell 
The situation there has been terrible! Even with water restored, many improvements will need to be made for a long-term fix.
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I had no idea of the history of crumbling infrastructure in Jackson or of the flooding. When I searched for a photo to use in this post, I found similar photos from flooding in 2020. When white-flight happened as a result of integration, Jackson was underfunded and everything was left to fall apart. Heartbreaking and rage-inducing. Thank you so much for reading, Becky.
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I also didn’t know the history of this capital city.
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