Special to Wesson NewsCopiah County’s burn ban is scheduled to expire at midnight Tuesday, Sept. 1, pending any official extension by local authorities or the Mississippi Forestry Commission.At the time of this writing, no update or extension to the burn ban has been announced.The county has been under the burn ban since Aug. 17 amid hot, dry conditions and an increased risk of wildfires.The restriction was implemented as Mississippi experienced…
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