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EM-3474-MS: COVID-19

Emergency declaration for Mississippi, declared 03/13/2020 for a biological. Covers 83 designated areas.

Not an official notice. Follow FEMA and local authorities. In an emergency, call 911.

Declared
03/13/2020
Incident began
01/20/2020
Incident ended
05/11/2023
Areas
83

Programs approved

Which kinds of FEMA aid this declaration opened

  • Individuals & HouseholdsNot approved for this declaration
  • Public AssistanceFunds to repair public infrastructure such as roads, schools and utilities
  • Hazard MitigationNot approved for this declaration

Designated areas

Counties, parishes, tribal areas or statewide

AreaAddedPrograms
Adams County03/13/2020PA
Alcorn County03/13/2020PA
Amite County03/13/2020PA
Attala County03/13/2020PA
Benton County03/13/2020PA
Bolivar County03/13/2020PA
Calhoun County03/13/2020PA
Carroll County03/13/2020PA
Chickasaw County03/13/2020PA
Choctaw County03/13/2020PA
Claiborne County03/13/2020PA
Clarke County03/13/2020PA
Clay County03/13/2020PA
Coahoma County03/13/2020PA
Copiah County03/13/2020PA
Covington County03/13/2020PA
DeSoto County03/13/2020PA
Forrest County03/13/2020PA
Franklin County03/13/2020PA
George County03/13/2020PA
Greene County03/13/2020PA
Grenada County03/13/2020PA
Hancock County03/13/2020PA
Harrison County03/13/2020PA
Hinds County03/13/2020PA
Holmes County03/13/2020PA
Humphreys County03/13/2020PA
Issaquena County03/13/2020PA
Itawamba County03/13/2020PA
Jackson County03/13/2020PA
Jasper County03/13/2020PA
Jefferson County03/13/2020PA
Jefferson Davis County03/13/2020PA
Jones County03/13/2020PA
Kemper County03/13/2020PA
Lafayette County03/13/2020PA
Lamar County03/13/2020PA
Lauderdale County03/13/2020PA
Lawrence County03/13/2020PA
Leake County03/13/2020PA
Lee County03/13/2020PA
Leflore County03/13/2020PA
Lincoln County03/13/2020PA
Lowndes County03/13/2020PA
Madison County03/13/2020PA
Marion County03/13/2020PA
Marshall County03/13/2020PA
Mississippi Choctaw Indian Reservation03/13/2020PA
Monroe County03/13/2020PA
Montgomery County03/13/2020PA
Neshoba County03/13/2020PA
Newton County03/13/2020PA
Noxubee County03/13/2020PA
Oktibbeha County03/13/2020PA
Panola County03/13/2020PA
Pearl River County03/13/2020PA
Perry County03/13/2020PA
Pike County03/13/2020PA
Pontotoc County03/13/2020PA
Prentiss County03/13/2020PA
Quitman County03/13/2020PA
Rankin County03/13/2020PA
Scott County03/13/2020PA
Sharkey County03/13/2020PA
Simpson County03/13/2020PA
Smith County03/13/2020PA
Stone County03/13/2020PA
Sunflower County03/13/2020PA
Tallahatchie County03/13/2020PA
Tate County03/13/2020PA
Tippah County03/13/2020PA
Tishomingo County03/13/2020PA
Tunica County03/13/2020PA
Union County03/13/2020PA
Walthall County03/13/2020PA
Warren County03/13/2020PA
Washington County03/13/2020PA
Wayne County03/13/2020PA
Webster County03/13/2020PA
Wilkinson County03/13/2020PA
Winston County03/13/2020PA
Yalobusha County03/13/2020PA
Yazoo County03/13/2020PA

IH: Individuals and Households. IA: Individual Assistance. PA: Public Assistance. HM: Hazard Mitigation.

Declaration details

FEMA number
EM-3474-MS
Type
Emergency
Incident type
Biological
Title
COVID-19
Closed out
04/21/2020

An emergency declaration supports specific actions to protect lives and property, such as evacuations, shelters and debris removal, often before or right after an event.

FEMA page for EM-3474-MS

Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries · Last updated 10/17/2026