STATE FAIRGROUNDS, Miss. – Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson announced the old National Guard Armory, located on the Mississippi State Fairgrounds, will open today at 10:00 a.m. to receive donations from the public to assist those affected by the winter ice storm. “As we keep...
The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency continues to work with counties on the severe winter weather storm.
PEARL, Miss. (MEMA) – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is encouraging citizens to prepare for potential winter weather and extreme cold that is predicted to impact a large portion of Mississippi. The National Weather Service is forecasting significant amounts of ice accumulation, snow...
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the availability of low interest federal disaster loans to small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Tennessee who sustained economic losses caused by the drought beginning Sept. 16, 2025. The disaster...
Pearl, Miss. – All Mississippi residents who applied for the Statewide Residential Safe Room Grant Program have been notified if they have been selected for a reimbursement grant. Applicants selected in the lottery were notified via email from no-reply@my.msema.org with instructions on how to...
Pearl, Miss. – Mississippi residents who applied for the Statewide Residential Safe Room Grant Program will start receiving notices this week that they have been selected for a reimbursement grant. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency received more than 11,000 applications for a lottery...
Pearl, Miss. – Mississippi residents have until November 30th, 2025, to apply for the Statewide Residential Safe Room Grant Lottery Program. This reimbursement grant program will provide up to $3,500 to help Mississippi homeowners install a FEMA-compliant safe room/ storm shelter on their property...
Pearl, Miss. (MEMA)- The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is encouraging Mississippians to prepare for potential cold weather and freezing temperatures this week. The National Weather Service is forecasting freezing temperatures Sunday night into Monday morning, with a significant freeze...
Pearl, Miss. – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is launching a Residential Safe Room Grant Lottery Program to help Mississippi homeowners install a FEMA-compliant safe room/ storm shelter on their property to protect themselves from severe weather. The program is being funded through FEMA...