Major flooding from burst water pipe could threaten development for downtown Jackson building
Water flowed inside for days while maintenance staff tried to find cutoff valves for pipes
Major flooding from burst water pipe could threaten development for downtown Jackson building By C.J. LeMaster | February 26, 2021 at 9:58 PM CST - Updated February 27 at 2:24 AM
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Major flood damage to a former downtown Jackson staple has some wondering whether its developers will stick around.
The damage came when a pipe burst on the top floor during last week’s wintry weather, causing water to flow down several floors for more than three days.
freischtot shows us the problem. we are sitting in the middle of a food desert. a food desert being an area where there are no supermarkets or access to healthy food. reporter: the options are scarce. corner markets selling mostly processed food at high prices. if you drove around this neighborhood, you d see all fast food. reporter: neighbors want to change that. and many came to this health fair at the local elementary school. if you don t drive you are basically not able to eat. it s a grim reality of how we have to live out here. reporter: while grocery stores may be scarce there are farmer s markets within walking distance of some of these so-called food desert neighborhoods. the problem is some people on the food stamp program can t buy fresh fruits and vegetables here. right now if you come to the farmer s market you have to have cash on hand but in order to be able to get low-income people to come and use their food stamps you need this particular machine. yes.