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A water-contact advisory for a section of the Pearl River near has remained in effect since 2019. At issue is raw and under-treated sewage water and associated bacteria flowing into the Pearl River from Jackson. According to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality it remains at levels unsuitable for human contact.
‘It’s sad it’s gone on so long:’Sewage still spoiling Pearl River at Jackson
A list of Jackson waterways that have been deemed unsafe:
Belhaven Creek
Big Creek
Cany Creek
Eubanks Creek
Hanging Moss Creek
Lynch Creek
Purple Creek
Three Mile Creek
Town Creek
Trahon Creek
White Oak Creek
Tilda Slough: The waterway located along the south side of Pascagoula Street and east of Jefferson Street flows through an underground culvert that emerges at Interstate 55 near the Pearl Street exit. The slough drains north under High Street where it is pumped to the Pearl River.
Belhaven Beach: A popular sandbar on Belhaven Creek where it flows into the Pearl River.
