Eight offers made for land for new jail

Published 12:33 pm Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Eight offers for places where a new jail might be built in Warren County were accepted Monday, including one from the City of Vicksburg and another from a candidate for supervisor.

In March, county supervisors put out feelers for parcels of land anywhere in Vicksburg and Warren County at least 15 acres in size, within reasonable distance from major transportation routes and utilities and other criteria.

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