Supreme Court rules in Tennessee/Mississippi water case
Water pumped from the Memphis Sand Aquifer runs through layers of koke stones in one of the aerators at MLGW's Sheahan pumping station. The Memphis Sand, also sometimes called Sparta Sand, is the portion of the Middle Claiborne Aquifer from which Memphis draws its drinking water. (Daily Memphian file)
Mississippi contended that DeSoto County had the exclusive right to water from the Middle Claiborne Aquifer.
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Ian Round is The Daily Memphian’s state government reporter based in Nashville. He came to Tennessee from Maryland, where he reported on local politics for Baltimore Brew. He earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland in December 2019.
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