Photo: A Sunday evening view of Goodman Road, looking west from the I-55 interchange. (MDOT Traffic image)
DESOTO COUNTY, Miss. — The weekend winter storm with a mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow brought DeSoto County to a virtual standstill, prompting local leaders to issue emergency travel advisories as roads become impassable.
The Mississippi Department of Transportation and local law enforcement agencies, continued urging residents to stay off the roads. Officials described the current conditions as some of the worst the region has seen in a decade…