Woodville, Miss. – The Wilkinson County Emergency Management Agency is working on a bridge collapse at the Jackson Point Bridge in Woodville, MS. The collapse occurred around 10:30 a.m. on December 29, 2022, when a rig driving across the bridge fell through. No injuries occurred. Since then, county officials have been working to assess the needs of residents that live on the northwest side of the Buffalo River. Jackson Point Bridge serves as the main entrance to that section of the county which houses mostly secondary homes.
County officials are working to identify various methods to evacuate roughly 25 residents from that area. “We’ve been in contact with those residents. We have no unmet needs at this time, and we are working quickly to get these people to their primary homes or other sheltering,” says Wilkinson County EMA Director Mattie Powell.
Wilkinson County EMA is working with Delta Workover to remove its rig from the bridge.
Until further notice, Jackson Point Bridge will remain closed.
The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is on-site assisting the county. We want to thank Brad Bradford with Adams County EMA for his assistance.
Source: MEMA Director, Mattie L. Powell
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