>It must be so embarrassing for the politicians who have been running Mississippi. Water systems are run by the cities, not the state. It's fair to say that m

>It must be so embarrassing for the politicians who have been running Mississippi. Water systems are run by the cities, not the state. It's fair to say that maintenance has been put off for long before the current city leadership took office, but it's also fair to say that the current leadership knew the system was failing (it's failed several times over the last few years) and didn't even develop a plan of action. As the House member whose district includes Jackson put it: >U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson said the state bears some blame for neglecting Jackson for decades, but if the capital city cannot properly run its water system, “I would not be in favor of the city being given back the authority to run it.” Thompson said he has been talking with the mayor and other city leaders and repeated, “I have not seen a plan,” about a long-term fix for the water system. https://mississippitoday.org/2022/09/02/bennie-thompson-jackson-water-crisis/ https://mississippitoday.org/2022/09/02/bennie-thompson-jack... He's also said that, like everyone else, he can't even get details on what went wrong this time. >“I think it would be advantageous for the city to come up with a plan, and to share that plan with as many sources of help as possible. I know there’s a water problem with the city of Jackson, but nobody has shared the facts on the problem with me, as one of the Representatives, as well as what the cure or the plan for correcting it.” https://yallpolitics.com/2022/08/23/thompson-jackson-shouldnt-expect-federal-help-on-water-crisis-until-a-plan-is-put-forward/ https://yallpolitics.com/2022/08/23/thompson-jackson-shouldn...