JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The founder of a nonprofit in Jackson said she’s concerned about the city’s water quality.
“It’s a inconvenience. It’s really an inconvenience, because we have to go buy extra bottles of water or extra jugs of water with money out of our own pockets,” said Shan Copeland, the founder of R.H.I.O.T.
For more than a decade, the nonprofit has been a pillar in the community, giving back and inspiring children and teenagers in the capital city. Recently, R.H.I.O.T. and other JXN Water customers have seen brown or discolored water. Copeland urged city leaders to take action.
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“Take account of the people that voted for you. Take account of the people that go out, and they canvas for you, that are passionate about what you believe and do something about it to help these people,” she said…