Staying safe when buying produce along Highway 49

Staying safe when buying produce along Highway 49

Staying safe when buying produce along Highway 49 FLORENCE, Miss. (WLBT) -Watermelon stands along Highway 49 is not a rare, but how close they can be to the highway raises some safety concerns. While buying fresh fruit during your commute can be convenient, it also could put you in danger. There has been an increase in smaller watermelon stands along the highway due to the good crop this year. Stopping on the side of the highway has several risk…