Drought season in Mississippi: how to have a successful controlled burn
It is officially drought season in Mississippi and the consequences could be drastic. “Since October 1, we’ve had 167 wildfires and 247 structures have been...
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Drought programs preparing for next shortage
by Sarah Ulmer
JACKSON, Miss.- While drought conditions may be subsiding across the state, officials and farmers are continuing to prepare for the next time the rain decides...
From Extremely Dry to Very Wet, Mississippi Cities See Near-Record Rainfall After Storms
by kim
VICKSBURG, Miss.–Going from very dry to very wet in a matter of just over a week, some Mississippi cities saw enough rainfall this weekend to...
What Is This Wet Stuff? Rain Not to Last Long Enough to Do Any Damage to Drought
by kim
JACKSON, Miss.–You might’ve felt a little yesterday afternoon. You might’ve seen the drops on your windshield this morning and you might have even been lucky...
Mississippi Drought: Central Part of the State Behind on Rainfall for the Summer
by kim
JACKSON, Miss.–It seems like there was rain almost every other day in the winter and spring of 2015. But, when the summer hit, the water...