The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. February 18, 2020 Mississippi Residents Displaced, Homes Inundated from Torrential Rains, Flooding -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Back in the United States, residents of Mississippi are bracing for more heavy rains, as historic flooding from the swollen Pearl River has affected hundreds of homes. Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves declared a state of emergency as the Pearl River crested Monday at its third-highest recorded level. .