Below is a press release from Mississippi National Guard:
During the next week, approximately 250 members of the Mississippi National Guard will return home from their clean-up and recovery mission in Louisiana following Hurricane Ida.
Mississippi National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from various units have been supporting the state of Louisiana during Hurricane Ida relief efforts. MSNG units serving in Louisiana include; the 112th Military Police Battalion, headquartered in Canton; the 223rd Engineer Battalion, headquartered in West Point; Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 111th Aviation Regiment, from Meridian, and the 255th Air Control Squadron, Air National Guard, from Flowood, Miss.
The Mississippi Guardsmen joined forces with our counterparts in the Louisiana National Guard as well as the Louisiana Emergency Management Agency to provide essential emergency relief efforts for debris removal, interagency communications, traffic control, security operations, aviation heavy-lift transportation capabilities, and logistical distribution of vital supplies including food and water to the citizens of Louisiana.
As a public safety reminder, the Mississippi National Guard requests citizen assistance and support to safely share the roadways with our military convoys returning to home stations. Our brave Soldiers and Airmen will be traveling home in military vehicle convoys including the transportation of heavy vehicles and engineer equipment. Military convoys travel at a slower pace and must maintain appropriate distancing between vehicles. We request your support to avoid passing between military vehicles and provide space when passing on highways and interstates.
Support of our Mississippi citizens is paramount to our success and ability to serve our communities in times of need. Thank you for your continued support to the men and women serving in the Mississippi National Guard and the families that support them.
The Mississippi National Guard Soldiers and Airmen continue to serve with honor and integrity, executing diverse missions with precision and professionalism throughout our state and nation. We are always ready and always there.
