Light Up Yazoo Christmas Decorating Contest

Don’t forget the Light Up Yazoo Christmas Decorating contest. There is no entry fee, just decorate your home, business or church and you could win! All you have to do is call to register your home, business, church, etc.

MDOT urges preparedness on Hurricane Katrina anniversary

HATTIESBURG, MISS.--- As the 14th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina approaches, the Mississippi Department of Transportation reminds the public that now is the time to prepare for hurricane season. Katrina surged through South Mississippi on August 29, 2005, unleashing more than $1 billion in damage to the state’s transportation infrastructure.... Read More.

AS OF  WEDSDAY 8-21-19:MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GREENVILLE - River Stage 28.58'v   FLOOD STAGE 48' MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT VICKSBURG  - River Stage 25.87v  FLOOD STAGE 43'   BIG SUNFLOWER NEAR ANGUILLA - River Stage 28.57'v  FLOOD STAGE 45'  BIG SUNFLOWER AT HOLLY BLUFF - River... Read More.

HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT 10 AM TO 7 PM THURSDAY

FROM NWS: HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: Humphreys-Holmes-Attala- Issaquena-Sharkey-Yazoo-Madison MS-Leake-Warren-Bolivar-Sunflower- Leflore-Grenada-Carroll-Montgomery-Washington-Hinds-Rankin- Claiborne-Copiah-Jefferson-Adams-Franklin MS-Lincoln-Ashley- Chicot-Morehouse-West Carroll-East Carroll-Richland-Madison LA- Franklin LA-Catahoula-Tensas-Concordia- Including the cities of Crossett, North Crossett, Hamburg, West Crossett, Dermott, Lake Village, Eudora, Bastrop, Oak Grove, Epps, Lake Providence, Rayville, Delhi,... Read More.

METEOR SHOWER COMING SOON

FROM NASA: This week the Earth is entering a stream of debris from giant Comet Swift-Tuttle, source of the annual Perseid meteor shower. Forecasters say the show could be especially good this year because the Moon is nearly new when the shower peaks on... Read More.

ROAD AND HIGHWAY OPENING/CLOSURE UPDATES

From: Peter Nimrod - MS Levee BoardHwy 16 in the Delta National Forest between Rolling & Holly Bluff is resurfacing –however, there is some major damage along this roadway that will need to be repairedbefore it is reopened to the public.The Satartia... Read More.

Don’t Forget:  See Tracks? Think Train!

From Kimbler Sloan - Mississippi Operation Lifesaver With the beginning of the school year right around the corner, it is crucial for everyone to remember the importance of safe behavior around railroad tracks. Every single day in 2013, someone died as a result of trespassing on railroad tracks.... Read More.