This is a developing story.
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – Multiple school districts from around the state have announced early dismissals due to expected storms Tuesday.
A First Alert Weather Day has been issued, with the Storm Prediction Center putting central Mississippi under a Level 3/5 risk.
Damaging winds up to 70 miles per hour, tornadoes, and large hail are possible.
See the list below:
The Attala County School District will dismiss at 1:30 p.m.
The Brookhaven School District will dismiss at 12:30 p.m.
The Jefferson County School District will dismiss at 12:00 p.m.
The Kosciusko School District will dismiss at 1:10 p.m.
The Lawrence County School District will dismiss at 12:30 p.m.
The Lincoln County School District will dismiss at 12:30 p.m.
The Rankin County School District will be dismissed at various times determined by each school.
The Clinton Public School District has announced these changes.
Early Release Schedule:
12 p.m. – Clinton Park, Northside, and Eastside.
12:45 p.m. – Lovett, Clinton Junior High School, and Clinton Success Center.
1:30 p.m. – Summer Hill and Clinton High School.
Madison County Schools have announced these changes.
Early Release Schedule:
MCS Preschool: 10 a.m.
Elementary schools: 11:30 a.m.
Shirley Simmons Middle School: 11:45 a.m.
Middle schools: 12:15 p.m.
Academic Options Center: 12:15 p.m.
Rosa Scott School: 12:20 p.m.
High schools: 12:30 p.m.
All extracurricular activities are also canceled for Tuesday.
The Canton Public School District has announced these changes.
Early Release Schedule:
12 p.m. – Elementary Schools
12:30 p.m. – Middle Schools
12:45 p.m. – Canton High School.
The McComb School District will release as follow:
Kennedy Elementary: 11:55 a.m.
Summit Elementary: 12:05 p.m.
Okten Elementary: 12:05 p.m.
Higgins Elementary: 12:10 p.m.
Denman Junior High: 12:45 p.m.
McComb High: 12:40 p.m.
Hinds Community College will transition to virtual classes and work at 12:30 p.m.
The Simpson County School District will begin dismissing at 12:45 p.m.
The Vicksburg Warren School District has announced these changes.
Early Release Schedule:
Elementary: 7:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m
Junior High: 8:25 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
High School: 8:25 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
The Walthall County School District is dismissing at 12:30 p.m.
The Yazoo County School District will begin pickup at 12:00 p.m.
The Redeemer’s School will have an early dismissal at 12:30 p.m.
Jackson Public Schools has announced the following dismissal times.
Early Release Schedule:
Elementary Schools – 12 p.m.
Middle Schools – 12:30 p.m.
High Schools: 1:20 p.m.
The Hinds County School District will implement an early dismissal at the following times.
Early Release Schedule:
11:15 a.m. – Bolton Edwards Middle School, Gary Road Elementary School, Gary Road Intermediate School, Raymond Elementary/Carver Middle School, Main Street Restart Center, and Utica Elementary Middle School.
12 p.m. – Byram Middle School.
12:30 p.m. – Raymond High School and Terry High School.
All after-school activities are also canceled.
Belhaven University will not have classes after 1 p.m.
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