Excessive Heat Watch until 08:00PM Thursday 
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values 110 to to 115 degrees possible.
* WHERE...Portions of East Arkansas, North Mississippi, the Missouri Bootheel and West Tennessee.
* WHEN...From late Thursday morning through early Thursday evening. Potential exists for the Excessive Heat Watch to be extended into Friday.
* IMPACTS...Extreme heat and humidity will significantly increase the potential for heat related illnesses, particularly for those working or participating in outdoor activities.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CLAY ... GREENE ... CRAIGHEAD ... POINSETT ... MISSISSIPPI ... CROSS ... CRITTENDEN ... ST. FRANCIS ... LEE ... PHILLIPS ... DUNKLIN ... PEMISCOT ... DESOTO ... MARSHALL ... BENTON ... TIPPAH ... ALCORN ... TISHOMINGO ... TUNICA ... TATE ... PRENTISS ... COAHOMA ... QUITMAN ... PANOLA ... LAFAYETTE ... UNION ... PONTOTOC ... LEE ... ITAWAMBA ... TALLAHATCHIE ... YALOBUSHA ... CALHOUN ... CHICKASAW ... MONROE ... LAKE ... OBION ... WEAKLEY ... HENRY ... DYER ... GIBSON ... CARROLL ... BENTON ... LAUDERDALE ... TIPTON ... HAYWOOD ... CROCKETT ... MADISON ... CHESTER ... HENDERSON ... DECATUR ... SHELBY ... FAYETTE ... HARDEMAN ... MCNAIRY ... HARDIN
Instructions:
Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation. Be prepared to drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air- conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances. This is especially true during warm or hot weather when car interiors can reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.
Address/Location
City of Oxford, MS
107 Courthouse Square
Oxford, MS 38655
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 662-232-8073