Politics
House votes to return nearly $11 million back to area counties, Warren major beneficiary

The Mississippi House adjourned on Tuesday, but not before voting to return nearly $11 million back to Warren, Yazoo, Issaquena and Sharkey Counties.
According to Representative Kevin Ford, the vote favored:
Warren County
- $250,000 to the Bovina Volunteer Fire Department for acquisition and repair, renovation, furnishing and equipping of a building and related facilities.
- $250,000 to the City of Vicksburg for the lighting of city baseball fields.
- $75,000 for repairs to the Brunswick Circle Levee.
- $650,000 for the costs of upgrades and improvements to the historic Old Courthouse and grounds.
- $500,000 to the Warren County Port Commission for defraying expenses for environmental and permitting.
- $3,500,000 to the City of Vicksburg for paying costs associated with river front development.
Yazoo County
- $3,000,000 for costs associated with construction and repairs of the Lake George Bridge.
- $100,000 for paying costs associated with renovations at the Oakes African-American Cultural Center.
Issaquena County
- $1,500,000 for costs associated with the construction and repairs of the Mannie Road Bridge.
Sharkey County
- $1,500,000 for paying the costs associated with the construction and repairs of the Low Water Bridge Road Bridge.
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