One year since tragic Highway 26 road collapse in George County
Today marks one-year since the deadly Highway 26 collapse in George County. One year ago, tragedy struck George County when a strip of Highway 26,…
Road Collapse
State Route 26 reopens to traffic in George County
HATTIESBURG, MISS. – The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) has reopened State Route 26 to traffic in George County. SR 26 was closed after a large landslide caused the roadway to wash out. “MDOT’s goal from the beginning has been to…
Mississippi to start rebuilding collapsed portion of Highway 26
Mississippi will soon start rebuilding a section of highway that collapsed during torrential rainfall brought by Hurricane Ida. Two people were killed and nine were injured August…
GoFundMe created for 17-year-old in critical condition after George County road collapse
Layla Jamison, a senior at George County High School, was critically injured in the highway collapse. She was transported to USA Medical Center in…
Victims identified in George County road collapse
On Monday, August 30, 2021, at approximately 10:30 pm, the Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to multiple crashes on Highway 26 in George County, including two fatalities after the highway collapsed. Seven cars crashed into the collapse before first responders could…
George County High student injured in collapse
On their Facebook page today, George County High School announced one of their seniors was critically injured in the highway collapse. Layla Jamison was transported to USA Medical…
Highway 26 collapse leaves two dead, at least ten injured in George County
Two people are dead and ten more injured after a portion of a road collapsed in George County. Forty-two-year-old Jerry Lee of Lucedale…
George County Deadly Road Collapse
Late Monday night a portion of Hwy 26 in George county collapsed leaving 2 dead, 10 injured with 3 dealing with life threatening injuries. Authorities are speculating the torrential rainfall from Hurricane Ida was to blame for the erosion that…
8/31 - George County Deadly Road Collapse
Late Monday night a portion of Hwy 26 in George county collapsed leaving 2 dead, 10 injured with 3 dealing with life threatening injuries. Authorities are speculating the torrential rainfall from Hurricane Ida was to blame for the erosion that…