Series 241: Civil Defense Plans. 1958-1981.
Creator: Emergency Management Agency (RG 35).
Collection Summary: Plans formulated and compiled by state and national civil defense offices for implementation in the event of national emergency or natural disaster. The bulk of the series consists of copies of the 1958 state plan with some duplication.
Access Restrictions: None.
Date(s): 1958-1981.
Volume: 3.00 Cubic Feet.
Finding Aid Created By: Colby Cox in August 2025.
Related Materials: TBD.
Record Group History: The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency has its origins in the Mississippi Civil Defense Council which was created in 1942 in order to assist in the coordination of state and national defense. The council was focused primarily on preparing for enemy attacks, but it also prepared for and coordinated responses to natural disasters. On May 9, 1980, the organization was redesignated as the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency and the organization’s focus shifted away from preparing for enemy attacks to instead focus on preparing for and responding to natural and manmade disasters.
- Collection Inventory
Box Content Box Number 1958: Survival Plan, Central Region, Districts 4 and 9-10 6133 1958: Survival Plan, Central Region, Districts 4 and 9-10 6138 1958: Survival Plan, Northern Region, Districts 1-3 6135 1958: Survival Plan, Northern Region, Districts 1-3 and 11-12 6132 1958: Survival Plan, Northern Region, Districts 11-12 6136 1958: Survival Plan, Southern Region, Districts 5 and 6 6133 1958: Survival Plan, Southern Region, Districts 5-8 6137 1958: Survival Plan, Southern Region, Districts 7-8 6134 1959-1960: National Plan for Civil Defense & Defense Mobilization 6131 1963: Federal Civil Defense Guide 6131 1970: Civil Defense Emergency Operations Plan for Mississippi 6131 1974: Mississippi Natural Disaster Plan 6135 1975: Mississippi Natural Disaster Plan (revisions) 6135 1976: Mississippi Natural Disaster Plan (revisions) 6135 1978: City of Greenwood Evacuation Plan 6131 1980: Mississippi Natural Disaster Plan (revisions) 31665 1981: Mississippi Radiological Emergency Plan 6135