Leaders announced Feb. 26 that an approved Pearl River flood control plan aims to reduce flood risks and boost recreation and economic growth.

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – During a Public Works Committee meeting in Jackson this week, leaders raised concerns about clogged ...

People don’t set down roots and invest in communities where they feel that they’re at risk,” Jackson Mayor John Horhn said. Pearl Mayor Jake Windham noted that it is typically the poorest residents ...

A major step forward for the Pearl River Flood Control Project is underway. Federal officials selected a preferred plan that could bring long-term flood relief to ...

As the Pearl River in Jackson, Mississippi, crests, the city is under a water shortage, resulting in little to no water pressure for area residents. The water shortage is resulting in a lack of clean ...

"I want to feel every time we get that bad weather and the flood calls that I can sit and not start worrying, " said a neighbor.

The Rankin-Hinds Pearl River Flood and Drainage Control District plans to pursue three funding mechanisms on top of those from the federal government to pay for what’s officially known as the Pearl ...