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March 12, 2021
JACKSON, Tenn. United Way of West Tennessee is doing their part in lending a helping hand.
They partnered with United Way of the Capital Area in Jackson, Mississippi for a community water donation on Friday.
Jackson, Mississippi’s water system couldn’t handle last month’s winter storm. Freezing temperatures left 160,000 residents forced to boil tap water.
United Way of West Tennessee President and CEO Matthew Marshall says it’s times like this that make a difference and help you think about basic needs.
“You know when we think about basic needs of our community, some things as simple as having fresh water, we take that for granted until moments like this happen. So it has been so important for people to show up and be apart of the solution and help us from Jackson to Jackson,” Marshall said.
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March 9, 2021
United Way says last month’s winter weather left behind a water crisis in the area.
To help, United Way asks residents bring bottled water to their location on 470 North Parkway in Jackson, Tennessee, anytime between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. on March 12.
“We never really think about our basic needs until we no longer have them,” said United Way President and CEO Matt Marshall. “Like United Way of the Capital Area, our mission is to ensure that every person has access to something as simple, yet essential, as water. We want to support the community residents in Jackson, Mississippi, and we hope others will partner with us as well.”
As Jackson s water crisis continues, outside communities are bringing water to residents in need Keisha Rowe, Mississippi Clarion Ledger
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Eddie Staten pushed a grocery cart nearly a mile to the Mississippi College School of Law on Sunday for one reason to find clean water.
Staten is one of the thousands of people in Jackson who were affected by the massive water outage after two winter storms swept through Mississippi in mid-February. Nearly three weeks later, pockets of the city still have no service.
He s one of the luckier ones his water has returned. But Staten said his pressure is low and his toilet still doesn t flush. And sometimes when he turns the faucet on, the water comes out brown.