Crews have made steady progress on Mississippi Department of Transportation projects in District 5, with several projects nearing completion, according to Commissioner Willie Simmons, chairman of the Mississippi Transportation Commission. The update includes work described as The Big Fix in Hinds and Rankin counties, along with bridge replacements, overlays and highway expansions.
Simmons said more major work is coming and urged drivers to remain vigilant in and around work zones. He advised motorists to slow down, eliminate distractions such as cell phones and stay alert for roadside personnel working on the state’s infrastructure.
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The update covers MDOT’s District 5, which spans Hinds, Kemper, Lauderdale, Leake, Madison, Neshoba, Newton, Noxubee, Rankin and Scott counties.
Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."
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