USDA Designates Five Mississippi Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas, Two Louisiana Parishes Contiguous

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated five Mississippi counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers in George, Hancock, Harrison, Pearl River and Perry counties who suffered losses caused by Hurricane Zeta that occurred from October 28 through October 29, 2020, may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loans.