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Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba addresses the current state of the city's water system during a town hall meeting held at Forest Hill High School, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

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Lumumba: Goal is to lift Jackson boil water notice by Saturday
By ALEX ROZIER - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,12/29/22-1:00PM , 200 Reads 7,350 Statewide
Jackson’s water pressure had begun to recover as of Wednesday morning, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba said at a press conference later that day, adding that the “far reaches,” such as south and west Jackson, are still experiencing low levels from their taps.
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Mississippi schools look to solar power to cut costs
By ALEX ROZIER - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Wed,12/21/22-1:16PM , 700 Reads 12,404 Statewide
A recent change to Mississippi’s power generation laws, set to take effect in January, will allow over half of the state’s public school districts to start saving money by generating their own solar energy.
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Tronox, Inc. in Hamilton, Miss., Thursday, December 1, 2022. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today

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Data Dive: Mississippi’s worst polluters
By ALEX ROZIER - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Tue,12/20/22-11:50AM , 181 Reads 7,297 Statewide
Chemical plants and paper mills are among the top polluters in Mississippi, which has seen a decrease in the total amount of toxic releases reported to the Environmental Protection Agency over the last five years.
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Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba, left, listens as Ted Henifin speaks during a press conference at City Hall in Jackson, Miss., Monday, December 5, 2022. Henifin was appointed as Jackson's water system's third-party administrator. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today

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Jackson meets the man tasked with fixing its water system
By ALEX ROZIER - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,12/08/22-11:38AM , 301 Reads 5,177 Statewide
The new temporary face of Jackson’s water rehabilitation introduced himself Wednesday night to residents at Forest Hill High School, a recurring backdrop for the city’s drinking water shortcomings.
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