FEMADR-859-MSMajor disasterDeclared February 28, 1990
DR-859-MS: Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Mississippi (DR-859-MS) on February 28, 1990 for the incident of January 24, 1990 to March 15, 1990; it covers 35 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-859-MS (also written FEMA-859-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Mississippi
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding
- Incident period
- January 24, 1990 to March 15, 1990
- Declared
- February 28, 1990
- 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 1990
- Status
- closed out on March 18, 2002
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Alcorn (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Amite (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Benton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Clarke (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Coahoma (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Copiah (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Covington (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Forrest (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| George (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Greene (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Harrison (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Jasper (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Jones (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Kemper (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Lauderdale (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lawrence (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Marshall (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Newton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Panola (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Perry (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Pike (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Prentiss (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Quitman (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Simpson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Smith (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Tallahatchie (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Tippah (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Union (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Walthall (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Wilkinson (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/859. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.