Ice remains on roads and bridges in 23 counties across Mississippi as of 9 a.m. Thursday, according to state transportation officials. The affected counties include Alcorn, Benton, Bolivar, Calhoun, Coahoma, DeSoto, Grenada, Lafayette, Leflore, Marshall, Panola, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Quitman, Sunflower, Tallahatchie, Tate, Tippah, Tishomingo, Tunica, Union, Washington and Yalobusha counties.
Authorities continue to urge emergency travel only in areas impacted by winter weather. Drivers are advised to exercise extreme caution if travel is necessary, as road conditions remain hazardous.
Road closures are still in effect on northbound I-55 between Batesville (U.S. 278 east exit 243A) and Como (Mississippi 310 exit 257). Both directions of I-22 from Red Banks (exit 21) to the Tennessee state line also remain closed. Officials said these closures will be updated as conditions change.
Motorists can find live roadway information through the MDOT Traffic App, available on the App Store and Google Play, or by visiting MDOTtraffic.com, authorities said.
Jon Ross Myers is the executive editor and publisher of the Mississippi News Network, Mississippi's largest digital only media company. He can be reached at editor@tippahnews.com
