Disaster prep: First responders take part in active shooter drill on campus of MUW
Students lay on the ground outside Taylor Hall on Mississippi University for Women’s campus Thursday morning as sirens wailed and reports of shooters, hostages and fatalities came over the radios of nearby law enforcement officers.
Lowndes to conduct emergency drill Thursday
Lowndes County will conduct a full-scale emergency drill with state and local authorities on Mississippi University for Women’s campus from 7-11 a.m. Thursday.
Disaster drill at MUW on Thursday
At 7 a.m. Thursday, Lowndes County will conduct its Annual Disaster Preparedness Drill.
Overstreet School hosts ‘active shooter’ drills
School resource officers from throughout north Mississippi will converge at Overstreet School in Starkville on Saturday for an active shooter drill.
Tornado procedures vary among area schools
Tornado sirens will sound throughout Mississippi Wednesday, but for area schools, the statewide drill is just one of several they have already conducted this year in preparation for the fall tornado season.