Photo: Gov. Tate Reeves and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem chat with officials during Noem’s visit to the state on Monday. (Tate Reeves on X/Twitter)
PEARL, Miss. — The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) confirmed today (Monday) that the statewide death toll from the winter storm has climbed to 25 following two newly reported fatalities in Sharkey and DeSoto counties.
The loss in DeSoto County marks the first reported storm-related death for the region, though officials have yet to release specific details regarding the circumstances.
High-Level Coordination and Federal Support
Gov. Tate Reeves transitioned from the command center to the front lines today, surveying damage at a warming center in Alcorn County and the National Guard Armory in Tishomingo County. The governor also hosted U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, orchestrating a high-level briefing with FEMA, military leadership, and the exhausted linemen who have become the state’s most visible heroes…