Suspicious Device Prompts Evacuations in Downtown Booneville
A bomb scare near a homeschool co-op in downtown Booneville prompted a multi-agency response on Wednesday. Authorities were called to an alley between Market and Church streets after a suspicious object resembling a pipe bomb was discovered.
The Tupelo Police Bomb Squad, Booneville Police Department, Homeland Security, and emergency management officials responded to the scene. Nearby areas were evacuated as a precaution while the device was investigated.
Officials later determined the object was harmless, and normal activity resumed in the area.
