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Mississippi Guard Brings Water Relief

Sept. 2, 2022 , DOD News

Two soldiers carrying cases of water speak to a resident in a vehicle.
Two soldiers carrying cases of water speak to a resident in a vehicle.
Resident Gratitude
Soldiers receive thanks from residents as they carry water to cars at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds in Jackson, Miss., Sept. 1, 2022. Nearly 600 Mississippi National Guardsmen were set up across seven sites through Jackson for people to collect bottled water and non-potable water from water trucks.
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A resident thanks soldiers after receiving bottled water at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds in Jackson.

Nearly 600 Mississippi National Guardsmen also distributed non-potable water from water trucks at seven sites amid the city's water crisis.

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A soldier reaches for a case of water from a pallet with a car in the background.
A soldier waves on drivers in a parking lot.
A soldier places a case of water on the back seat of a car.
A soldier operates a small vehicle while moving pallets of water in a parking lot.
A soldier carries a case of water toward the back of a car.
A soldier points out directions to the driver of a car.
Two soldiers place water in the trunk of a car.
A soldier holds the door of a car open while another places a case of bottled water on the back seat.
A soldier stands on top of a water truck.

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