All Tate County offices will be closed Friday, April 3, for Good Friday.  Regular office hours will resume Monday, April 6.

Save the Date! Dumpsters will be out April 11-April 18. Locations TBA.

The Tate County Veterans Services office has a new location and a new face manning the office. We are proud to announce the addition of Sybil Canon as the new Tate County Veterans Services Officer.  Sybil has a long history of service to others and in dealing with convoluted bureaucracies in her former roles as fundraiser at The Baddour Center, the Memphis Union Mission, and Northwest Mississippi Community College. When asked why she wanted the Veterans Officer position, Mrs. Canon replied, “The short answer is that I have always wanted a way to honor my brother’s memory. I can’t chisel [...]

The Tate County Courthouse is the oldest working courthouse in Mississippi. Built at a cost of $19,800, the cornerstone was laid June 24, 1875. The courthouse opened for business in 1876 and has been in continuous use ever since.  An expansion in 1905 added a south wing and extended the west wall. A major restoration and addition was dedicated in 1999.  The Circuit Clerk and other offices moved in and were open for business by 2000. In view of the Tate County Courthouse’s unique place in Mississippi’s history, in 2022, the Mississippi Legislature awarded a grant to the Heritage Museum [...]

Springfield Road is closed just east of the potato farm today, March 12, for emergency pipe replacement. Repairs should be completed by the end of the day.

The lake on the Chromcraft property is available to the public for fishing. We've checked with the proper authorities. Regular fishing rules apply.

Monday, March 3, representatives of the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District updated the Tate County Board of Supervisors about repair plans for the Arkabutla Dam. Dam Safety Program Manager Mason Jarabica led the discussion aided by Natural Resource Officer Chris Gurner, Operations Project Manager Matt Pierce, Arkabutla Lake Resource Manager Jamie Hissong, and Public Affairs Deputy Chief Erin Hern of USACE. Safe repair requires building a new outlet structure at the dam while making sure the current outlet functions throughout construction.  Keeping the current outlet working while building the new outlet is essential to keeping downstream communities [...]

EDIT: Work has been delayed. Watch this hog for new construction dates. Hogfoot Road will be closed just west of Brownlee Road for pipe replacement February 18, 2026.

Do you have damage from the ice storm? Report it here: https://www.msema.org/report-damage

Did your farm have damage from the ice storm? Row crops, tree farms, dairy barns, tractor sheds harmed? Ag Damage Assessment Teams will be in Tate County February 16 and 17. Ask questions or register for an assessment February 11-13 by calling 662-562-4274.