Lamar County Mississippi

08/20/2026

Presentation of the Resolution for the Sumrall Bobcats Baseball

08/06/2026

JOB OPENING: Shop Mechanic

Shop Mechanic responsibilities:

- Perform routine preventive maintenance on county vehicles and equipment (e.g., oil changes, filter replacements, fluid checks, tire inspections).
- Assist with diagnosing and repairing mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical systems under the supervision of senior mechanics or Central Maintenance Supervisor.
- Maintain cleanliness and organization of the area and tools.
- Document maintenance performed on county maintenance logs and service records.
- Respond to field repair calls as needed and perform minor mobile service tasks.
- Comply with all county safety policies and procedures, including the proper use of PPE.

For more information and to apply, please visit:

08/03/2026

Presentation to Bill Hall for cleaning and keeping Lamar County beautiful!

07/20/2026

JOB OPENING: Sanitation Driver (CDL)

The Sanitation Driver's responsibilities:

- Drives on designated route to pick up/load garbage onto truck;
- Assist other drivers to get routes completed in a timely manner;
- Transports load to disposal area;
- Unloads garbage or dumps garbage from truck;
- Cleans and lubricates assigned truck;
- Reports any suspected equipment problems.

For more information and to apply, please visit:

Posted 2 hours ago JOB OPPORTUNITY BULLETIN Listing Date: July 20, 2026 Date Posting Will Close: TBD Job Title: Sanitation Driver (CDL) Job Type: Full-Time Position Summary: See Job Description Below   This job description is not intended and should not be considered to be a complete list of all du...

07/02/2026

06/01/2026

Lamar County Road Department�Storm Cleanup

Please ensure all debris is placed at the roadside. The County will begin its second round of collection in the coming days.

05/22/2026

Presentation of MAS Scholarship to Hannah Barnard

05/22/2026

Presentation of Emergency Medical Services Week Proclamation

05/15/2026

Traffic Alert for Tornado Area

Beginning Friday the 15th, Lamar County Road Department will start debris removal in the areas of the recent tornado. Please be aware the roadways in this area may be closed or restricted at times in order to ease the removal process. We ask everyone to please be patient and heed all direction given by Road Department crews.

Crews will only be able to remove debris from the public right of way. We are not able to enter private property to remove debris. We ask that material be separated vegetative verse demolition debris.

Countywide Other Services Reduced.

During this time period of debris removal, other Road Department services may be reduced on a day to day basis in order to provide sufficient manpower for the tornado clean up effort. Please be patient as well, on non-storm related services during this time period.

Still Needing Assistance With Debris Push-Out

If you need assistance in getting material roadside and have not gotten in contact with a non-profit, you may contact our Emergency Management office. 601-794-5378

05/14/2026

Attention Residents: To opt out of mosquito spraying due to local bee populations, please contact us at 601-794-6663. Please provide your specific address to ensure your property is added to our "no-spray" list.