Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves has declared a State of Emergency as a brutal winter storm approaches the state with expected temperatures near zero and crippling ice, sleet and snow.
“The State of Emergency will be in effect through at least January 27,” Gov. Reeves wrote on Facebook. “Doing so will allow us to further mobilize state assets and better support response efforts in counties affected by the impending storm.
“The state of Mississippi has deployed generators, pallets of water, roof tarps, blankets, pillows, and cots to counties that have requested them. Warming shelters are also being opened by counties.”…