Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba said Tuesday the city’s water pressure is seeing improvements thanks to efforts to restore pressure in the system overnight, and that more residents are with water now than yesterday.
by Alex Rozier, Mississippi Today August 30, 2022 Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba said Tuesday the city's water pressure is seeing improvements thanks to efforts to restore pressure in the system overnight, and that more residents are with water now than yesterday. The mayor addressed Gov.
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