MDEQ to hold public hearing on asphalt plant permits

MDEQ to hold public hearing on asphalt plant permits

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality has scheduled a public hearing next month regarding permits for a proposed asphalt plant in the Lafayette County Max D. Hipp Industrial Park, a project that has sparked ongoing debate. The hearing is set for 6 to 9 p.m. on June 10 at the Oxford Conference Center. According to the MDEQ notice, the hearing will allow the public to comment on the proposed permits and environmental concerns related…

Lafayette County Board of Supervisors denies locals’ attempt to rezone planned asphalt plant site

The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors voted 3–1 at its meeting on Monday, May 4, to not rezone parcels of the Lafayette County Max D. Hipp Industrial Park from I-2 heavy industrial to I-1 light industrial, permitting the Magnolia Materials asphalt plant to begin construction there pending approval from the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ). Lafayette County residents who requested the rezoning in January 2026 to prevent …