Quad Johnson, left, and Island Williams carry water to a vehicle at a water distribution center at Grove Park Community Center in Jackson, Mississippi, on August 31.
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Jackson, Mississippi, residents told to shower with mouths closed as water treatment plant repairs continue on Day 4 of water shortage
As Mississippi's capital city entered a fourth day Thursday with little or no water flowing from faucets, authorities are scrambling to get a failing water treatment plant plagued by decades of deferred maintenance back online.
