Honors Theses
Date of Award
Spring 5-9-2024
Document Type
Undergraduate Thesis
Department
Legal Studies
First Advisor
Stephanie Otts
Second Advisor
Joseph Holland
Third Advisor
Kristen Swain
Relational Format
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
This undergraduate thesis aims to determine the societal, economic, and policy contributions of public water sector failures by comparatively analyzing the water crisis of Flint, Michigan and Jackson Mississippi. By examining the backgrounds of Flint and Jackson it is clear poverty, governmental neglect, and a lack of accountability influence the likelihood of a public water crisis. This thesis specifically compares Flint and Jackson’s demographics, the media’s response to each crisis, and the use of third-party administrators in the two water crises. The practical applications of these findings are for government agencies across all levels to actively work together to ensure safe and clean drinking water is delivered to the American public and for the media to cover crises holistically.
Recommended Citation
Doody, Grace, "The Water Crises in Flint, Michigan and Jackson, Mississippi: A Comparative Analysis of the Public Water System Failures" (2024). Honors Theses. 3056.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/hon_thesis/3056