After huge storm, Mississippi capital hit by another water crisis
Washington (AFP) - Tens of thousands of residents in Jackson, the capital of the southern US state of Mississippi, were stuck without running water Wednesday, after frozen pipes burst following a monster winter storm that hit most of the country over the holidays. It was the third major water crisis in less than two years to befall this city of some 150,000 people, most of whom are African American, prompting political debate over racial disparity in access to vital infrastructure. Leaks in burst pipes have caused pressure to drop in the city's water system, paralyzing supply in most neighborh...