Challenging times in Mississippi’s largest city:
Jackson Mayor Chowke Antar Lumumba responded to the governor’s claims that untreated water had made it into homes and businesses.
Tuesday, Lumumba met to respond to news that the state was stepping in to address problems at its main water treatment facility.
He said the city welcomes the help with “open arms,” and that Jackson will take every available dollar to help address its water crisis.
“We’ve been going it alone for the better part of two years when it comes to Jackson’s water crisis. I have said on multiple occasions it was not a matter of if our system would fail, but a matter of when our system would fail,” he said. “So now, we are finally excited to welcome the state to the table and the valuable resources they bring.”
In case you were curious, here’s the profile on Mayor Lumumba. One wonders if he has focused too much time & energy on diversity and not enough on providing clean drinking water?
November 2017: He entered the mayor’s office with a plan to make Jackson, Mississippi the “most radical city on the planet”.
March 2021: His “progressive” plans hit a wall aka “reality”.
August 2022: State of Emergency declared due to “multiple water problems”.