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  2. 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 ...

  3. 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 ...

  4. 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 ...

  5. Martha J. Ross - Wikipedia

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    Martha Jackson Ross (July 18, 1923 – April 5, 2013) was a leading voice in the field of oral history. She conducted oral histories and educated students and peers on best practices and techniques. She conducted oral histories and educated students and peers on best practices and techniques.

  6. 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 ...

  7. Marcus R. Ross - Wikipedia

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    Marcus R. Ross (born 1976) is an American young earth creationist and vertebrate paleontologist.Ross was featured in a February 2007 New York Times article about the conflict between his young Earth creationist beliefs (which hold the Earth to be only thousands of years old) and his doctoral dissertation (which involved animals extinct for millions of years).

  8. Rosswood - Wikipedia

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    78001606 [1] Added to NRHP. December 8, 1978. Rosswood is a historic Southern plantation located off of Mississippi Highway 552, in Lorman, Jefferson County, Mississippi, USA. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [2] [3] [4]

  9. 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.

  10. Barbara Ross-Lee - Wikipedia

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    Ross-Lee was born to Ernestine (née Moten; January 27, 1916 – October 9, 1984) and Fred Ross, Sr. (July 4, 1920 – November 21, 2007) and raised in the housing projects of Detroit. She is the eldest of six children, including sister Diana Ross. Ross-Lee attended Wayne State University for her undergraduate education

  11. 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: ...