It is funded. But the corrupt government of Jackson squandered it. https://www.wapt.com/amp/article/jackson-mayor-accuses-city-...

Chattanooga, TN has a similar size and no water crisis. As does dozens of other similarly sized towns. Other towns in Mississippi also don’t have the issue.

Water is entirely a municipal responsibility and Jackson is a horribly run city.

https://www.mississippifreepress.org/26791/no-efforts-to-rec...