Governor Tate Reeves requested a Major Disaster Declaration from President Trump for eight counties impacted by severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flash flooding on June 18-19, 2026, from the remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur.

As Mississippi communities begin the process of recovering from the recent catastrophic winter storm, Walmart is deploying specialized disaster recovery units to Walmart Supercenter in Oxford.

A historic winter storm slammed the South over the weekend, coating cities in ice and knocking out power for millions of residents.