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Jackson State students pleading for fixes to campus water system as officials quietly seek funding

by Mississippi Today

While Jackson State University officials are quietly working to pull funding for an improved campus water system, students continue to complain of inadequacies.
The historically Black university, situated in the oldest neighborhood in the capital city, has struggled with unreliable water for years — even when there’s not an acute crisis.