The Parley in All Blue with Mark Dawson

EP. 34 The Politics of Water - Mississippi Goddamn with Jayme Beasley

Episode Summary

Mark is joined by Jayme Beasley, an instructor at Clark Atlanta to talk about the water crisis in Jackson Mississippi. Jayme is working on her dissertation in water distribution and clean water access

Episode Notes

On this episode of The Parley in All Blue, Mark is joined by Jayme Beasley, an instructor at Clark Atlanta to talk about the water crisis in Jackson Mississippi. Jayme is working on her dissertation in water distribution and clean water access. She's been to Morocco, Ghana looking at this issue but she's been acutely aware and focused on the water in Jackson Mississippi. This water crisis won't be resolved without federal, state, and a local, political solution. Today's discussion will go in depth into what can be done and who can fix this issue. 

Highlights from the episode:

• How Jayme became interested in water and clean water access (8:05)
• What are some of the global and national issues around water? (18:32)
• Does Jackson Mississippi take advantage of upgrading their water system in the 1970s? (31:23)
• The difference between Flint Michigan's water and Jackson Mississippi's water (37:43)
• Who's responsible for fixing the water system in Jackson Mississippi? (42:51)
• Has Jackson Mississippi presented a plan yet to fix the water? (1:11:24)

Connect with Jayme Beasley

LinkedIn: @jayme-beasley-mpa

Connect with Mark Dawson:

Instagram: @iammarkdawson

LinkedIN: @mark-a-dawson

Website: www.bentonmuse.com

Twitter: @Iammarkdawson