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Tomorrow, we pause to remember September 11, 2001 — a day that changed our nation forever. We honor the nearly 3,000 lives lost, the first responders who ran toward danger to save others, and the families who have carried the weight of that loss every day since. We remember the unity that rose from the…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Board Addresses Magnolia Materials Purchase Option SEPT. 9, 2026 | LAFAYETTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS | OXFORD, MISSISSIPPI OXFORD, MISS. — The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday took up agenda items related to Magnolia Materials’ written request to exercise its option to purchase the property the company leases in the…

Due to road construction, the intersection of CR 101, CR 166 and CR 1032 will be closed in all directions beginning Saturday, Aug. 15, through Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026. Please use an alternate route during this time.

By the time couples come to the Lafayette County Circuit Clerk’s Office for a marriage license, many are already thinking about the ceremony, the date, the people involved, and everything still left to plan.  The license is the step that helps make the ceremony official, and Circuit Clerk Jeff Busby and Chief Deputy Circuit Clerk…

The contractor working along the Lafayette County Industrial Park Road will begin paving operations on July 16 and work is expected to last until mid-August. During this time, there may be minor delays, flaggers directing traffic, and traffic being shifted into inner or outer lanes. The public should use caution traveling through the area during…

Roundabout construction will begin Monday morning on the east side of the CR 101, CR 166, and CR 1032 intersection area at the Max D. Hipp Lafayette County Industrial Park near Winchester. The intersection will remain open, but drivers should be prepared for narrow lanes and occasional delays while work is underway. The flashing red…

Lafayette County Emergency Management Agency Disaster Recovery Center Now Open in Lafayette County Assistance is available for residents who experienced damage from the January 23–27 winter ice storm. In-person FEMA and SBA specialists are here to help you begin your recovery. Federal Disaster Declaration DR-4899-MS  |  Winter Storm Fern ✅ Now Open: The Lafayette County…

Big News, Lafayette County! Our Building & Planning Department is excited to announce that our Permit Applications and Planning / Zoning Applications are now available online — submit, track, and manage your permits from anywhere.  Get started at app.govwell.com/lafayetteco  

“There’s really no such thing as a typical EMS call,” says Lafayette County Assistant Chief of EMS Toby Lafayette. In Lafayette County, EMS crews are dispatched to everything from chest pain and shortness of breath to car wrecks and cardiac arrests. Responders rarely know exactly what they’ll find on scene. Often information is sparse, and…