The state of Mississippi and three Gulf Coast counties have been awarded more than $51.8 million for coastal conservation, restoration, and hazard mitigation activities. The funding represents Mississippi’s share of revenues generated through the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA), with the Magnolia State expected to receive $41,470,571 in.
President Joe Biden has announced that the federal government will cover all costs from Mississippi’s emergency measures that will occur over the next month. Biden and First Lady Jill Biden arrived in Rolling Fork this morning to assess the damage from last week’s severe storms and tornadoes, which left 21.