911 outage leaves Mississippi relying on backup lines
Residents in DeSoto County and across Mississippi are faced with a statewide 911 phone outage. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
A 911 emergency outage left callers seeking police help to call alternate numbers to reach various agencies.
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911 service Phone outage DeSoto County Mississippi Police departmentsBrandon LaGrone II
Brandon LaGrone Jr. is a Bluff City native who has earned an undergraduate degree in journalism from LSU’s Manship School. He’s written for publications including The (Baton Rouge) Advocate and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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