Pearl, Miss. – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency continues to work with county and state partners as the state braces for another round of dangerous cold weather. One additional weather-related death has been reported to MEMA in Washington County. This brings the state’s total death toll to six since January 14th due to winter weather. More dangerous cold is […]
Pearl, Miss. – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency continues to work with county and state partners as the state braces for another round of dangerous cold weather. One additional weather-related death has been reported to MEMA in Rankin County. This brings the state’s total death toll to five since January 14th due to winter weather. MEMA previously reported four other deaths […]
Pearl, Miss. – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency continues to work with county and state partners as the state braces for another round of dangerous cold weather. Two additional weather-related deaths have been reported to MEMA in Chickasaw County. This occurred on Highway 15 just south of Houston. The Mississippi Highway Patrol is investigating. This […]
Pearl, Miss. – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency continues to work with county and state partners through this winter weather event. Dangerous cold is expected to continue throughout the week in portions of the state. A second weather-related death has been reported to MEMA due to the extreme cold by the Sharkey County Emergency Management […]
Pearl, Miss. – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is working with county and state partners as winter weather moves through the state. Dangerous cold and wintry precipitation is expected to continue through the day. Road conditions in north Mississippi are already being affected by the winter weather. One weather-related death has been reported to MEMA […]
JACKSON, Miss. – Governor Tate Reeves issued a State of Emergency today in anticipation of winter weather expected to impact the state starting Sunday, January 14, 2024. The National Weather Services is forecasting freezing rain, sleet, and snow for a significant portion of the State, along with dangerous cold for the week. “The state of Mississippi […]
PEARL, Miss. (MEMA) – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency urges Mississippians to prepare for potential winter weather and extreme cold next week. Residents should be prepared for potential ice, cold temperatures, and possible prolonged power outages. As an arctic blast is predicted to move across the state, it is important to stay informed, have emergency […]
Pearl, Miss. – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency, in partnership with the National Weather Service and the Mississippi Department of Transportation urge Mississippians to plan for winter weather on Winter Weather Preparedness Day, December 6, 2023. NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center forecasts a “wetter than average” winter for the state. Mississippians should be prepared for cold […]
TUPELO, MISS. — Officials gathered on Thursday, Nov. 9 to officially dedicate a bridge on State Route 25 in Winston County as the “Stacey Dale Ricks Memorial Bridge”. The ceremony featured guest speakers including Stephen C. McCraney, Executive Director, Mississippi Emergency Management Agency, along with other community and family members of Stacey Dale Ricks. It was […]
ATLANTA- The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today that federal Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) are available in Mississippi for small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture, and most private nonprofit organizations with economic losses due to the drought conditions that began on Oct. 10, 2023. The declaration includes Grenada and […]