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Jackson resident tries to fill communication gap over boil water notices
By ALEX ROZIER - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Fri,12/08/23-8:21PM , 236 Reads 4,481 Statewide
After years of Jacksonians feeling out of the loop about whether they were under a boil water notice, one resident has started a new text service to try to better inform those affected.
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John Johnson, at the Smith Robertson Museum in Jackson, along with other Turkey Creek/North Gulfport residents and their legal representatives prepared to present oral arguments before the Court of Appeals Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023, regarding the Department of Defense's plans to build on wetlands in their area, Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

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Court of Appeals hears dispute over proposed military site in North Gulfport
By ALEX ROZIER - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Fri,11/03/23-11:31AM , 217 Reads 5,089 Statewide
North Gulfport residents came to Jackson on Wednesday as part of a years-long effort to block the building of a military storage facility that would require construction on contaminated property and filling in wetlands that protect nearby homes from flooding.
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The Pearl River near Jackson, Miss. Credit: Eric J. Shelton, Mississippi Today/Report For America

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Army Corps cites lack of funding in delay of Jackson flood control study
By ALEX ROZIER - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,11/02/23-1:21PM , 275 Reads 4,353 Statewide
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has again pushed back the release of a new Jackson-area flood control study, the agency announced on Monday, saying it needs more money to finish its analysis.
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Property owner Marie Cochran poses for a portrait after expressing her concerns with Ocean Springs' proposed Urban Renewal Plan on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today

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‘Every man’s home is their castle’: How Ocean Springs’ pursuit for growth cost it the trust of its residents
By ALEX ROZIER - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Tue,10/24/23-11:21AM , 2,030 Reads 25,680 Statewide

In many ways, Ocean Springs stands out from the rest of Mississippi.
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