by Associated Press Published: December 27,2012
Tags: Business, damage, death, destruction, disaster, fatality, flood, flooding, holiday, home, house, injury, natural disaster, rain, redisdence, state agency, storm, tornado, Weather, wind
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — More than 25 people were injured and at least 70 homes were damaged in Mississippi by the severe storms that pushed across the South on Christmas Day, authorities said. Damages have been reported in 12 counties and officials continue to assess the situation, but there have been no reports of fatalities in [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: November 14,2012
Tags: agriculture, damage, farm, farmer, farming, grower, harvest, holiday, hurricane, producer, production, rain, storm, tree, tropical, Weather, wind, yield
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — Christmas tree growers were thinking about the holidays when Hurricane Isaac made landfall Aug. 28, knowing the winds and rains would bring additional work before trees would be ready for the 2012 harvest. Stephen Dicke, Extension forestry professor at Mississippi State University’s Central Mississippi Research and Extension Center in Raymond, said storm [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: July 3,2012
Tags: burn, burn ban, burning, celebration, county government, drought, dry, fireworks, holiday, state agency, state government, Weather
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — Adams County is banning the shooting off of fireworks in the unincorporated parts but the prohibition will not affect the annual community fireworks display on the Mississippi River. The fireworks ban comes as Mississippi city and counties are dealing with the ongoing drought and high temperature. Twenty-three counties have some kind of [...] [...]
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