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  2. 1979 Easter flood - Wikipedia

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    Hinds, Madison, and Rankin counties, Mississippi, U.S. Map showing the Pearl River in Mississippi. The 1979 Easter flood was one of the most costly and devastating floods to ever occur in Mississippi, United States, with $ 500–700 million in damages ($2.1 billion in 2020 dollars). [2] [3] It was the result of the Pearl River being overwhelmed ...

  3. Ross Barnett Reservoir - Wikipedia

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    The Ross Barnett Reservoir, often called the Rez, is a reservoir of the Pearl River between Madison and Rankin counties in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The 33,000-acre (130 km 2) lake serves as the state's largest drinking water resource, and is managed by the Pearl River Valley Water Supply District. The lake features 105 miles (169 km) of ...

  4. Jackson, Mississippi water crisis - Wikipedia

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    Jackson, Mississippi water crisis. /  32.29889°N 90.18472°W  / 32.29889; -90.18472. A public health crisis in and around the city of Jackson, Mississippi, began in late August 2022 after the Pearl River flooded due to severe storms in the state. [1] The flooding caused the O. B. Curtis Water Treatment Plant, the city's largest water ...

  5. List of mayors of Jackson, Mississippi - Wikipedia

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    Jackson, MS: City of Jackson, 1977. LCCN 77-081145. External links. Jackson, MS Mayor's Office - official website This page was last edited on 4 December 2022, at 10: ...

  6. Doug Ross - Wikipedia

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    Kate and Tess Ross. (daughters, with Carol, born on November 25, 1999) Born. February 1962 [1] [2] Douglas Ross, M.D. is a fictional character from the NBC medical drama series ER, portrayed by American actor George Clooney. He is a pediatric fellow, employed by the pediatric service, but works in the ER.

  7. Pearl River Valley Water Supply District - Wikipedia

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    The Ross Barnett Reservoir serves as the primary source of drinking-water for Mississippi's nearby capital city, Jackson. [10] [11] A 1982 lawsuit was brought against the district by the city, successfully claiming that PRVWSD misappropriated tax collections from the city for purposes other than paying off the original reservoir construction ...

  8. See Jackson Ross lift Ole Miss baseball over Mississippi ...

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    David Eckert, Mississippi Clarion Ledger. April 14, 2024 at 8:24 AM. OXFORD ― Finally, Ole Miss baseball experienced some catharsis. It came courtesy of Jackson Ross, who delivered a two-out ...

  9. Lynching of Mack Charles Parker - Wikipedia

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    Mack Charles Parker (1936 – April 24, 1959) was an black American victim of lynching in the United States. He had been accused of raping a pregnant white woman in northern Pearl River County, Mississippi. Three days before he was to stand trial, Parker was kidnapped from his jail cell in the Pearl River County Courthouse by a mob, beaten and ...

  10. Charlie Ross (Mississippi politician) - Wikipedia

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    Operation Desert Storm. Charlie Ross is an American politician and attorney who lives in Brandon, Mississippi. He served as Senator from District 20 in the Mississippi Senate until 2007. District 20 comprises parts of Madison and Rankin Counties. Ross was first elected to the Senate in 1997 after serving as the representative from District 59 ...

  11. Jackson, Mississippi - Wikipedia

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    Jackson is the capital of and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Mississippi.Along with Raymond, Jackson is one of two county seats for Hinds County.The city had a population of 153,701 at the 2020 census, a significant decline from 173,514, or 11.42%, since the 2010 census, representing the largest decline in population during the decade of any major U.S. city.