Jackson Jambalaya

I guess no federal judges back then to solve the water problems

for reference, at the time of this article, the landfill was on the site of Smith Wills Stadium.

The difference is Jackson in 1902 had water problems because the city was growing. The water problems today are due to neglect, leadership incompetence, and shortsightedness.

9:39 - true. And the insane hospital was on land that is now UMMC.

The Fewel Water treatment plant (waterworks curve) sucking water out of the Pearl for the city was put into operation in 1914 drawing water from the mighty Pearl just south of Mayes Lake.

This was the same year the newspaper hired a new typesetter. And fired him.

Bring back lunatic asylums and insane hospitals.

KF, didn't you also report this back in 1902?

Yeah, but this was old days. We've progressed. I mean, just look at the article. Newspaper editors and reporters were so stupid (and ignorant, AND probably racist and sexist too) that they didn't use paragraphs of only one sentence.

KF was just a cub reporter back then.

To answer your question, water is always a problem for all cities. That's why Rome had so many aquaducts. But the difference is that most cities have intelligent leaders who can handle problems instead of making them worse until they become insurmountable. That's what Jackson's problems are - insurmountable. They can't collect enough money to run the system they have (even though there is federal money to fix what is broken) without raising the rates so high that people can't (or won't) pay.

Yes, there are water problems in many cities and other problems as well. It's our own fault . We elect politicians by party and not by their ability to govern. We don't " see" infrastructure problems. We can sometimes " smell" them. The only person to act in your self-interest is YOU. Stop letting party propaganda and charisma dictate how you vote. Take one issue and study it (don't go to partisan sites for the information). Try " Which states have the best water/sewer systems" to start. Then pick one and learn why.