Marion County Sheriff's Office - Mississippi

10/15/2026

10/15/2026

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office was pleased to attend the College and Career fair hosted by the Marion County Carl Loftin Career and Technology Center. Staff enjoyed talking with the local students and answering all the questions. We look forward and enjoy investing in the future of this county.

10/13/2026

⚠️⚠️ ROADWAY IS BACK OPEN ⚠️⚠️

🚨 TRAFFIC ALERT – HIGHWAY 98 🚨

USE EXTREME CAUTION while traveling on Highway 98 near the Pearl River Bridge due to a traffic accident.

Traffic is currently being rerouted around the accident scene. Motorists should expect delays and seek alternate routes if possible.

⚠️ Please slow down, remain alert, and follow the directions of emergency personnel. For the safety of everyone involved, avoid distractions and use extreme caution when approaching the area.

We appreciate your patience and cooperation as emergency responders work to safely clear the scene.

— Marion County Sheriff’s Office, Columbia Mississippi Police Department

10/09/2026

💨🔥 𝑯𝑬𝒀 𝒀’𝑨𝑳𝑳! 𝑳𝑬𝑻’𝑺 𝑻𝑨𝑳𝑲 𝑨𝑩𝑶𝑼𝑻 𝑻𝑯𝑰𝑺 𝑾𝑰𝑵𝑫! 🔥💨

Y’all see those trees swaying? Feel that wind hitting you in the face?

Well, believe it or not, that’s Mother Nature’s way of telling you 𝐓𝐎𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐈𝐒 𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐓𝐎 𝐁𝐔𝐑𝐍 𝐀𝐍𝐘𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆!

And just in case you haven’t checked the weather, WE ARE UNDER A WIND ADVISORY! 💨

So, let’s do some simple math…

𝑯𝑰𝑮𝑯 𝑾𝑰𝑵𝑫𝑺 + 𝑶𝑷𝑬𝑵 𝑭𝑳𝑨𝑴𝑬𝑺 = 𝑨 𝑹𝑬𝑨𝑳𝑳𝒀 𝑩𝑨𝑫 𝑰𝑫𝑬𝑨!

We know that brush pile has been sitting there for three months, but we promise it’ll still be there when the weather clears up.

And before somebody says, “I’ve burned in wind like this before and never had a problem,” congratulations! Let’s not push your luck today.

Do yourself, your neighbors, and our firefighters a favor and PUT THE MATCHES DOWN!

Our firefighters have enough to worry about with the windy conditions without having to chase your burn pile across three properties and halfway down the county road.

Seriously, folks. NO OUTDOOR BURNING!

Stay safe, use some common sense, and remember: If your lawn chairs are blowing across the yard, it’s probably not a good day to start a fire! 🤦‍♂️

— Marion County Sheriff’s Office 🚔

10/02/2026

*TRAINING EXERCISE*

09/29/2026

Just wanted to get on here and let everyone know that there is not an active shooter at Marion General Hospital. The Sheriff Department along with Columbia Police Department is actively looking for a subject that made terroristic threats toward the hospital. Please do not get on social media posting stuff that gets everyone all upset. The reason the hospital was put on lockdown was for the safety of the personnel and the patients there.We will inform you as soon as this subject is in custody.Sheriff B.Hall

SUBJECT IS IN CUSTODY!!!

09/21/2026

⚠️ THIS ALERT IS NO LONGER ACTIVE OR HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED BY ANOTHER ALERT ⚠️

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 21 at 6:54PM CDT until September 21 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS

SUMMARY:
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The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

AFFECTS: Forrest, MS; Lamar, MS; Marion, MS

INSTRUCTION: [None]

URL TO CAMPAIGN DETAILS (WITH UP-TO-DATE WEATHER ALERT DETAILS):
https://hrpow.us/ODs4A1w

URGENCY: Immediate

SEVERITY: Severe

CERTAINTY: Observed

EFFECTIVE DATE: 9/21/26 6:54 PM CST

EXPIRATION DATE: 9/21/26 7:00 PM CST

FULL ALERT TEXT:
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The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

See the full message w/ attachments at:
https://hrpow.us/ODs4A1w

09/21/2026

⚠️ THIS ALERT IS NO LONGER ACTIVE OR HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED BY ANOTHER ALERT ⚠️

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 21 at 6:05PM CDT until September 21 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS

SUMMARY:
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SVRJAN

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Marion County in south central Mississippi...
Northwestern Forrest County in southeastern Mississippi...
Lamar County in southeastern Mississippi...

* Until 700 PM CDT.

* At 605 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Oak Grove, or
near West Hattiesburg, moving southwest at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
Hattiesburg, Purvis, and Pine Ridge around 610 PM CDT.
Baxterville around 625 PM CDT.

AFFECTS: Forrest, MS; Lamar, MS; Marion, MS

INSTRUCTION: For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

URL TO CAMPAIGN DETAILS (WITH UP-TO-DATE WEATHER ALERT DETAILS):
https://hrpow.us/zjoBgCo

URGENCY: Immediate

SEVERITY: Severe

CERTAINTY: Observed

EFFECTIVE DATE: 9/21/26 6:05 PM CST

EXPIRATION DATE: 9/21/26 7:00 PM CST

FULL ALERT TEXT:
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SVRJAN

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Marion County in south central Mississippi...
Northwestern Forrest County in southeastern Mississippi...
Lamar County in southeastern Mississippi...

* Until 700 PM CDT.

* At 605 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Oak Grove, or
near West Hattiesburg, moving southwest at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
Hattiesburg, Purvis, and Pine Ridge around 610 PM CDT.
Baxterville around 625 PM CDT.

See the full message w/ attachments at:
https://hrpow.us/zjoBgCo

09/19/2026

🚨 𝑺𝑬𝑬 𝑳𝑰𝑮𝑯𝑻𝑺? 𝑯𝑬𝑨𝑹 𝑺𝑰𝑹𝑬𝑵𝑺? 𝑴𝑶𝑽𝑬 𝑶𝑼𝑻𝑻𝑨 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑾𝑨𝒀! 🚨

When you see or hear an emergency vehicle approaching, PAY ATTENTION and MAKE ROOM.

➡️ 𝑴𝑶𝑽𝑬 𝑹𝑰𝑮𝑯𝑻 • 𝑺𝑻𝑶𝑷 • 𝑺𝑻𝑨𝒀 𝑷𝑼𝑻

Safely move to the RIGHT side of the road and STOP.
Stay stopped until ALL emergency vehicles have passed.

Don’t assume there is only one emergency vehicle coming. Check your mirrors, look around, and make sure the roadway is clear before pulling back into traffic.

That law enforcement officer, firefighter, or EMS crew may be responding to:
• A cardiac arrest where every second matters
• A serious crash with someone trapped
• A structure fire with people inside
• An officer calling for emergency assistance
• A child or loved one experiencing a life-threatening emergency

You simply don’t know what they’re responding to.

📵 𝐏𝐔𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐇𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐃𝐎𝐖𝐍.
👀 𝐏𝐀𝐘 𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍.
🚨 𝐒𝐄𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐒. 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐒. 𝐌𝐎𝐕𝐄 𝐑𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐏.

Those few seconds you save by paying attention and yielding could make a difference for someone waiting on help.

Emergency lights and sirens mean someone needs help.

𝑯𝑬𝑳𝑷 𝑼𝑺 𝑮𝑬𝑻 𝑻𝑯𝑬𝑹𝑬!

09/15/2026

‼️‼️Light are back working.‼️‼️

⚠️ TRAFFIC ALERT – FOXWORTH ⚠️

The traffic light at Highway 98 & Highway 587 in Foxworth is currently out.

🛑 When a traffic light is completely out, treat the intersection as a FOUR-WAY STOP.

Come to a complete stop, yield to vehicles that arrived before you, and make sure the intersection is clear before proceeding.

Please slow down, pay attention, and use extra caution when traveling through the area.