Burn bans for most Mississippi counties
12/6/2023 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Fire
Relief, Response & Restrictions
AFFECTED AREAS:
Adams County, MS
Amite County, MS
Attala County, MS
Bolivar County, MS
Calhoun County, MS
Carroll County, MS
Chickasaw County, MS
Claiborne County, MS
Clarke County, MS
Clay County, MS
Copiah County, MS
Covington County, MS
Forrest County, MS
Franklin County, MS
George County, MS
Greene County, MS
Grenada County, MS
Hancock County, MS
Harrison County, MS
Hinds County, MS
Humphreys County, MS
Issaquena County, MS
Itawamba County, MS
Jackson County, MS
Jasper County, MS
Jefferson County, MS
Jefferson Davis County, MS
Jones County, MS
Kemper County, MS
Lafayette County, MS
Lamar County, MS
Lauderdale County, MS
Lawrence County, MS
Leake County, MS
Lee County, MS
Lincoln County, MS
Lowndes County, MS
Madison County, MS
Marion County, MS
Marshall County, MS
Monroe County, MS
Montgomery County, MS
Neshoba County, MS
Newton County, MS
Noxubee County, MS
Panola County, MS
Pearl River County, MS
Perry County, MS
Pike County, MS
Pontotoc County, MS
Rankin County, MS
Scott County, MS
Sharkey County, MS
Simpson County, MS
Smith County, MS
Stone County, MS
Tate County, MS
Union County, MS
Walthall County, MS
Warren County, MS
Wayne County, MS
Wilkinson County, MS
Yalobusha County, MS
Yazoo County, MS
Start Date: 8/18/2023
- End Date: 12/6/2023
Burn bans have been lifted for all counties in Mississippi, except Attala, Clay, Oktibbeha and Sunflower.
Clarion-Ledger (Jackson, Miss.), Dec. 6, 2023
Burn bans remained in effect for many Mississippi counties, particularly those in the southern half of the state.
WJTV TV 12 (Jackson, Miss.), Oct 17, 2023 and Darkhorse Press (Flowood, Miss.), Nov. 1, 2023
Much of Mississippi remains under a burn ban.
WAPT Channel 16 Online (Jackson, Miss.), Sept 13, 2023
Gov. Tate Reeves issued a burn ban for 40 counties in the southern part of the state due to extreme drought conditions, which have led to more wildfires than normal.
WLOX (Biloxi, Miss.), Aug 19, 2023
Sources
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Clarion-Ledger
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Update: Most Mississippi burn bans lifted, more cancellations coming. See where - Clarion-Ledger (MS).
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2023/12/06/most-county-burn-bans-lifted-in-mississippi-others-to-expire-soon/71823616007/.
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WJTV TV 12
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Mississippi sees more than 1,000 wildfires since August 2023 - WJTV TV 12 (MS).
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
https://www.wjtv.com/news/state/mississippi-sees-more-than-1000-wildfires-since-august-2023/.
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Darkhorse Press
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Heavy Drought Conditions, Burn Bans Continue Into November For Most Of The State - Darkhorse Press (MS).
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
https://darkhorsepressnow.com/heavy-drought-conditions-burn-bans-continue-into-november-for-most-of-the-state/.
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WLOX TV 13
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Governor Reeves issues 40-county burn ban - WLOX TV 13 (MS).
Saturday, August 19, 2023
https://www.wlox.com/2023/08/19/governor-reeves-issues-40-county-burn-ban/.
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The Sun Herald
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Drought forces popular Mississippi wildflower farm to close for now. ‘We have nothing.’ - The Sun Herald (MS).
Friday, September 1, 2023
https://www.sunherald.com/news/local/counties/hancock-county/article278819059.html.
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WAPT Channel 16 Online
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Drought affecting bottom line for Mississippi farmers, consumers - WAPT Channel 16 Online (MS).
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
https://www.wapt.com/article/mississippi-drought-affecting-bottom-line-for-farmers-and-consumers/45126007.
