Public Safety Center in Ocean Springs

OCEAN SPRINGS -- Emergency personnel will soon see the results of several years of work by city officials to bring a new Public Safety Center to this city.

A groundbreaking today officially began the start of construction for a 4,000-square-foot building.

The Ocean Springs Public Safety Center will house police station and jail, fire department, and courtroom activities.

About two years ago, 66 percent of Ocean Springs residents approved a 2 percent sales tax to pay for the center.

FEMA Awards Fire Grant to Moss Point

The Moss Point Fire Department Operations and Safety is among emergency agencies across Mississippi and the nation receiving nearly $19 million in grants from FEMA.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Feb. 12 provided Moss Point with a fire grant for $177,683.

The grant comes from $207,371 in Assistance to Firefighters funds to local fire departments and emergency medical agencies. 

The AFG program provides grants for fire, Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response, and Fire Prevention and Safety.