Mississippi to Mark Hurricane Katrina Remembrance Day

Gov. Reeves declares Aug. 29 as Hurricane Katrina Remembrance Day

Gov. Reeves declares Aug. 29 as Hurricane Katrina Remembrance Day JACKSON, Miss. (WDAM) – Governor Tate Reeves has proclaimed Friday, August 29, as Hurricane Katrina Remembrance Day in Mississippi. That date marks 20 years since the hurricane devastated South Mississippi and the surrounding areas. “In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Mississippians demonstrated a spirit that cannot be broken, a core strength that survives all hurt, a faith i…

Gov. Reeves declares Friday Hurricane Katrina Remembrance Day

Mississippians asked to participate in moment of silence for victims

Mississippi to mark Hurricane Katrina Remembrance Day

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) proclaimed Friday, August 29, 2025, as Hurricane Katrina Remembrance Day in Mississippi. The governor called for a statewide minute of silence beginning at 8:29 a.m. on Friday. The statewide minute of silence is in memory of the lives lost, a recognition of the resilience of Mississippi communities, and a reflection on the journey of recovery and hope. Devastation in Biloxi: Hurricane K…

August 29 proclaimed as Hurricane Katrina Remembrance Day - WXXV News 25

Governor Tate Reeves issued a proclamation Tuesday night honoring the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. August 29 has been proclaimed as Hurricane Katrina Remembrance Day in the state. Governor Reeves says in the proclamation that a statewide moment of silence is taking place at 8:29 on Friday morning in memory of the lives lost as well as recognition for the state’s comeback following the storm. It also serves as a reflection on the journe…

Gov. Tate Reeves declares Friday as 'Hurricane Katrina Remembrance Day' - SuperTalk Mississippi

Gov. Tate Reeves has declared Friday as “Hurricane Katrina Remembrance Day” in Mississippi. It marks the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina making landfall near the Mississippi-Louisiana border on Aug. 29, 2005. Considered the most devastating storm in state history, Katrina killed at least 238 people in Mississippi, displaced hundreds of thousands more, and caused over $125 billion in property damage. As part of the proclamation, Mississippi…

Governor Reeves Declares August 29 as Hurricane Katrina Remembrance Day

Jackson, Miss. – Governor Tate Reeves has officially declared August 29 as Hurricane Katrina Remembrance Day in Mississippi, marking two decades since the storm’s landfall. The declaration serves as a solemn reminder of the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina, one of the deadliest and most destructive storms in U.S. history.…