A local state of emergency was declared in Jackson, Mississippi, after frigid wintry weather upended water systems in several southern over the past few days.
was under a local state of emergency after the city's government issued a precautionary boil water advisory.
In a statement, the mayor said that there were reports of little-to-no pressure in South Jackon, Byram, West Jackson and other neighborhoods scattered throughout the city. A line of cars snakes past several city blocks as workers with the Mississippi Rapid Response coalition hand out bottled water to Jackson, Mississippi, residents on Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022.
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