FEMADR-302-MSMajor disasterDeclared February 22, 1971
DR-302-MS: Mississippi Storms & Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Mississippi (DR-302-MS) on February 22, 1971 for the incident of February 22, 1971 to February 22, 1971; it covers 23 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-302-MS (also written FEMA-302-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Mississippi
- Incident
- Tornado: Storms & Tornadoes
- Incident period
- February 22, 1971 to February 22, 1971
- Declared
- February 22, 1971
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Mississippi in 1971
- Status
- closed out on September 10, 1975
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Carroll (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Grenada (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Hinds (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Holmes (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Humphreys (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Issaquena (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Jasper (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Jones (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lafayette (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Leflore (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Marshall (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Perry (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pontotoc (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Sharkey (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Stone (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Sunflower (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Tallahatchie (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Tippah (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Warren (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Washington (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Yalobusha (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Yazoo (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/302. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.