March 3 – One person is killed in Yazoo County, and more than 310,000 people are left without power across five states due to a system of storms affecting the area.[2]
March 26 – PresidentJoe Biden approves an emergency declaration for the Mississippi following the storm that killed at least 26 people and caused significant damage, granting federal aid to affected areas of the state. Carroll, Humphreys, Monroe, and Sharkeycounties are the main recipients.[4]
May 4 – Following a multi-state manhunt across the United States, Corey Harrison, the last of four men who escaped from a Mississippi jail in April, are taken into custody, according to authorities.[5]
