Four of the state’s larger cities – Jackson, Hattiesburg, Meridian and Greenville – are all under federal consent decrees to stop pollution from their worn down sewer and wastewater systems.
Read MoreA year after winter storms ripped through Jackson and caused a monthlong water outage for residents, officials say there’s a chance the city’s water system could fail again.
Read MoreMyrlie Evers began to weep when she heard the Mississippi Legislature vote to remove the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag.
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