Jackson, Mississippi
Title: World News #72 – Jackson, Mississippi (Structural Inequality)
Created: 2022
Medium: Graphic Design
Software: Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop CC
Dimensions: 36″x48″
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“It was only a matter of time before the water system in Jackson, Mississippi, failed, authorities said, and this week those concerns became a reality, leaving residents with no reliable running water in their homes and forcing schools and businesses to close.
The system has been plagued with problems for years and the city was already under a boil water notice since late July. Now residents are contending with no water coming out of their faucets, or at times seeing brown water.
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves announced the main water treatment facility in the capital city began failing Monday, meaning it couldn’t produce enough water to fight fires, reliably flush toilets and meet other critical needs.”
“The city linked the failure to complications from the flooding of the Pearl River, but Mississippi’s governor, Tate Reeves, who declared a state of emergency, said the cause was unknown and that the city-run water treatment plant had been poorly operated and understaffed for years.
In any case, Jackson – with 150,000 residents and 30,000 in surrounding communities – could go without running water indefinitely. And officials warned anyone with access to tap water should boil it for three minutes.
Jackson is more than 80% Black or African American, according to US Census data.”
– The Guardian, ‘Do not drink the water’: Jackson water facility fails after flooding in Mississippi.
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