The U.S. Small Business Administration says federal Economic Injury Disaster Loans are available in Mississippi as a result of a drought that began Aug. 9.
The SBA said in a news release the loans would be available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private nonprofit organizations.
The SBA’s disaster declaration includes the following Mississippi counties: Calhoun, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Pontotoc, Tate, Union and Yalobusha.
Copyright 2025 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Topics Mississippi
Was this article valuable?
Here are more articles you may enjoy.
Capital One to Pay $425 Million to Settle Claims Over Savings Accounts 
Hacker of App Used by Trump Aide Stole Data From Across Government 
No NOAA Large-Disaster Data to Hurt Insurers’ Grasp of Secondary Perils, Says AM Best 
FEMA Chief Says Agency Will Raise State Burden for Disasters to 50% 
