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Behind Michael and Lyn McCool’s home on Point Leflore Road, water from the Tallahatchie River creeps closer with the extended rainfall on Tuesday afternoon.

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Supervisors declare a major emergency
By KERRIGAN HERRET - Staff Writer
Wed,02/12/20-5:19PM , 243 Reads
A major state of emergency has been declared for Leflore County in response to the wet weather and threat of flooding.

District 1 Supervisor Sam Abraham moved for the declaration during a Tuesday morning called meeting of the Board of Supervisors, and the board approved it.
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Road Manager Jerry Smith updates the Leflore County Board of Supervisors about flood plans as they declare a major state of emergency for the county at a called meeting on Tuesday.

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Board declares major state of emergency
By KERRIGAN HERRET - Staff Writer
Tue,02/11/20-5:28PM , 309 Reads
A major state of emergency has been declared for Leflore County.

District 1 Supervisor Sam Abraham made the motion during a Tuesday morning called meeting of the Board of Supervisors to declare the state of emergency, which the board approved.
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Caleb Wafer was lured from California to Mississippi Valley State University because of his interest the region’s history.

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Valley student learning about the Delta
By KERRIGAN HERRET - Staff Writer
Tue,02/11/20-3:02AM , 470 Reads
The history within the Delta is so rich with culture that it brings people from all over the world to immerse themselves in it.

Caleb Wafer, a junior at Mississippi Valley State University, traveled all the way from Stockton, California, to do just that.
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Mary Golliday of Parkwood Behavioral Health Systems presents a contract to the Leflore County Board of Supervisors at the board’s meeting on Monday.

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Board approves contract for incubator tenant
By KERRIGAN HERRET - Staff Writer

Tue,02/11/20-3:02AM , 317 Reads
The Leflore County Board of Supervisors approved a contract Monday for an anchor tenant for the Leflore County business incubator building.
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Greenwood, 38930, MS

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Current Temp

41°F

Mostly Cloudy

Chance of Rain: 20%
Max Temp: 47°F
Min Temp: 35°F
Feels Like: 37°F
Dew Point: 52°F
Humidity: 86%
Sunrise: 7:09 AM
Sunset: 7:09 PM

Wind Speed: 15 to 20 mph
Wind Direction: NW
Wind Gust: 31 mph
Sky Cover: 90%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 52°F
Moon Rise: 5:50 AM
Moon Set: 4:54 PM

A slight chance of snow showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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