As Mississippi enters day five of the winter weather event, power outages are mounting once again. After outages had dropped to around 20,000 at one point, those numbers have grown exponentially since then with poweroutage.us now showing nearly 200,000 customers … Continued
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds rural communities, farmers and ranchers, families and small businesses affected by the recent winter storms that USDA has programs that provide assistance. USDA staff in the regional, state and county offices are prepared with a … Continued
Here’s a look at your statewide forecast: To the north, a chance of light rain with possible snow and sleet in the morning. Slight chance of light freezing rain throughout the day and a slight chance of light rain and … Continued
Four days in and the winter weather impacting Mississippi doesn’t seem to be slowing down. Governor Tate Reeves took to Facebook Live to provide the latest as a second round of the storm is headed this way. Having endured days … Continued
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 684 new cases of COVID-19. The latest report brings the state’s total up to 289,398. With the confirmation of *23 additional deaths, 6,524 Mississippians have now passed away from the virus. *MSDH … Continued
In the midst of the persisting ice storm, the Mississippi State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating several heating-related fire deaths. The office states that the risk of a fire increases with freezing temperatures with their investigations including a chimney that … Continued
While you may have seen some ice beginning to melt on the roadways Tuesday, many of those same spots have now refrozen—creating patches of black ice. The Weather Channel describes black ice as a thin coat of highly transparent ice … Continued
Image courtesy of the Office of U.S. Senator Roger Wicker Mississippi Senator Roger Wicker is leading an effort to bring more funding to rural hospitals. Along with Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn), Senator Wicker introduced the “PPP Access for Rural Hospitals … Continued
Mississippi State has received formal approval to build the Northern Gulf Aquatic Food Research Center, a multi-million-dollar facility in Ocean Springs and the first of its kind on the Mississippi Coast. The Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning, Jackson County Board … Continued
MS State Capitol – Image courtesy of Secretary of State Michael Watson Here’s a look at your statewide forecast: To the north, a chance of snow, light freezing rain, and light sleet in the morning. Snow showers, light sleet, rain … Continued