It would provide citizens a little reassurance to think their elected leaders were working together to solve the water crisis. For the most part — but not always — city and state leaders have conveyed that they were. Read Bobby Harrison's analysis.
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today September 4, 2022 The inability of Mississippi’s capital and largest city to produce safe drinking water, if any water at all, is not a good look for political leaders both on the state and local levels. It would at least provide citizens a little reassurance to think their elected leaders were working together to solve the crisis. For the most part — but not always — city and state leaders have conveyed in recent days that they were. When Gov.
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