LIST: Pine Belt schools dismissing early due to severe weather threat

PINE BELT (WDAM) - School districts in the Pine Belt are announcing plans to dismiss students early Tuesday due to the threat of severe weather.

Below is a list of districts that have announced schedule changes. The list will be updated as more schools announce changes.

Baxterville School: Dismissing at 1:30 p.m.
Columbia School District: Dismissing at 1:45 p.m.
Covington County School District: Dismissing at noon
Forrest County School District 10th, 11th and 12th grades: Dismissing at 2:45 p.m.
Hattiesburg High School: 2:25 p.m.
Hattiesburg Public School District elementary schools (Grace Christian, Rowan, Thames, Woodley and Hawkins): Dismissing at 1:30 p.m.
Jones County School District: Dismissing at 1:30 p.m.
Lamar Christian School: Dismissing at 1:30 p.m.
Laurel High School: Dismissing at 1:15 p.m.
Laurel Magnet School for the Arts: Dismissing at noon
Laurel Middle School: Dismissing at 12:30 p.m.
Laurel Upper Elementary School: Dismissing at noon
Lillie Burney STEAM Academy: 1:05 p.m.
Lumberton Schools: Dismissing at 1:30 p.m.
Marion County School District: Dismissing at 1:30 p.m.
Mary Bethune Achievement Center: Dismissing at 1:05 p.m.
Mason Elementary School: Dismissing at 11: 45 a.m.
N.R. Burger Middle School: 1:15 p.m.
Oak Grove Elementary School: 12:30 p.m.
Oak Grove Middle and Oak Grove High schools: Dismissing at 2 p.m.
Oak Park Elementary School: Dismissing at 11: 45 a.m.
Perry County School District: Dismissing at 1:30 p.m.
Petal Primary and Petal Elementary schools: Dismissing at 1 p.m.
Petal Middle and Petal High schools: Dismissing at 2:30 p.m.
Purvis schools: Dismissing at 1:30 p.m.
Richton School District: Dismissing at 1:30 p.m.
Sumrall schools: Dismissing at 1:30 p.m.
William Carey University: Closing at 3 p.m.