Supervisors to close courthouse, services Tuesday; Governor declares State of Emergency

The Wayne County Board of Supervisors has announced the closure of the 
county courthouse and county offices on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, due 
to the forecasted winter storm, which is predicted to drop one to three 
inches of snow locally with temperature to fall below freezing and 
single digit wind chill values. Residents are urged to stay off area 
roads and highways on Tuesday as wintry conditions will making driving 
hazardous and potentially life threatening.

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has declared a STATE OF EMERGENCY is in 
place statewide due to threats impacting public health, safety and 
welfare as a result of this week's bitter cold temperatures and chance 
for wintery precipitation.

A decision on the status of county offices for Wednesday, January 22, 
2025, will be made on Tuesday by supervisors with a formal announcement 
to follow based on weather conditions at the time.

The courthouse will already be closed on Monday for the observances of 
the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., national holiday and the state's 
observance of Robert E. Lee Day.