Led by poor and low-wage residents of all colors, clergy and advocates, Moral Monday will continue to expose to the public the utter moral, health and economic failure of the state government’s refusal to work with the city leadership to end a problem that has existed for decades.

From a stage with the Mississippi Governor’s Mansion looming in the background, poor and low-income people of every race and creed shared their stories of suffering from the lack of clean water in Jackson, vowing not to give up until their taps run clear and safe.

Under the banner of “Free the Land, Clean the Water, Keep It Public,” the Mississippi Poor People’s Campaign will lead the march, which begins at 4 p.m. CT on Monday, Sept. 26, at Mt. Helm Baptist Church, 300 E. Church St. Beginning at 4:30 p.m., people will march to the intersection of Capitol and Congress streets, where a rally begins at 5:30 p.m. CT.