Oktibbeha County has been declared a federal disaster area in response to an April 13 storm that spawned a pair of tornadoes in the county.
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant's office announced the disaster declaration, which came from U.S. President Donald Trump, in a Thursday night press release. According to the release, Oktibbeha County is one of eight counties, along with Clarke, Clay, Itawamba, Kemper, Monroe, Warren and Yazoo counties, to receive the disaster declaration.
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Alex Holloway was formerly a reporter with The Dispatch.
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