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Mississippi Disaster Assistance Centers Schedule Changes Announced

The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency announced scheduled closures and openings for Disaster Survivor Assistance Centers in several counties.

Centers in Attala, Lee, Marshall, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Tippah, and Union counties will close at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 9.

Centers in Carroll, Coahoma, Grenada, Holmes, Montgomery, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tunica, and Yalobusha counties will open at 8 a.m. Monday, May 11.

Disaster Recovery Centers in Alcorn, Benton, Lafayette, Leflore, Panola, and Yazoo counties remain open, according to the agency.

Residents are encouraged to visit the centers for assistance as needed during these times, the agency 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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