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Disaster Survivor Assistance Centers to Open in Several Mississippi Counties

Disaster Survivor Assistance Centers will open Monday at 8 a.m. in nine Mississippi counties, according to officials. The centers are part of efforts to aid residents affected by a recent disaster declaration.

The counties that will see new centers open are Carroll, Coahoma, Grenada, Holmes, Montgomery, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tunica, and Yalobusha. Residents in these areas are encouraged to visit the centers for assistance.

Centers in Alcorn, Benton, Lafayette, Leflore, Panola, and Yazoo counties will remain open, providing ongoing support to disaster survivors, officials said.

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Jon R Myers

Jon R Myers is the executive editor of Alcorn County News and the founder of the Mississippi News Group, which he started in 2013 to cover communities across North Mississippi. He also founded the Mississippi Sports Group in 2006, which grew from a single community publication into a statewide network covering high school and college athletics. He reports on local government, public safety, schools and community life in Corinth and Alcorn County, working from public meetings, agency records and interviews with the people involved. Contact him at editor@alcornnewsms.com with news tips or corrections. For a correction, include the article link and supporting source material.

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