Several cancer patients and their caregivers were forced to evacuate Jackson when the capital city's water system began failing.
by Kate Royals, Mississippi Today September 1, 2022 After the COVID-19 pandemic forced the American Cancer Society's Hope Lodge in Jackson to shut down in 2020, officials with the nonprofit were excited to reopen earlier this year.
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