Fire Services
Jim Huestis
Fire Coordinator/ EMA Director
Email: jhuestis@tatecountygov.com
Office: 662-562-5012
Neal Copeland
Asst. Fire Coordinator
Email: ncopeland@tatecountygov.com
Office: 901-604-3380
Mission
Our mission is to save lives, prevent injury, protect property and educate the citizens of Tate County. This is accomplished through establishing community wide readiness through public education, Planning, Risk assessment and inter agency communications.
Tate County Fire Services is made up of (7) all Volunteer fire departments that provide Fire, Auto Extrication and EMR ( Emergency Medical Responder) services to all Tate County. Tate County currently has a total of 132 volunteers that responded to 1,121 calls in 2019 and 934 calls across the county in 2020.
Volunteer Opportunities
Seven Volunteer fire Departments provide Fire, Rescue, and emergency medical response to the unincorporated areas of Tate County 24 hours a day 7 days a week. If you are interested in serving our county as a fire or Emergency Medical Responder please contact Kim Brownlee Fire coordinator Tate County at kbrownlee@tatecountygov.com or reach out to the local Volunteer fire chief in your community.
Quick links
Arkabutla Fire Department Current Rating Class 9
Station (1) 8225 Arkabutla Rd Coldwater, MS 38618
Station (2) 13247 Arkabutla Rd Coldwater, MS 38618
Chief- Greg Hissong 662-292-0908 Email-- ghissong1@gmail.com
District One Fire Department Current Rating Class 9
Station 1 5663 Hwy 4 West Senatobia, MS 38668
Station 2 3779 Hwy 4 West Senatobia, MS 38668
Station 3 2369 Evansville Rd Sarah, MS 38665
Chief- Clay Redd 662-703-8035 Email- chiefclay.redd.d1fd@gmail.com
Looxahoma Fire Department Current Rating Class 9
Station 21499 Hwy 4 East Senatobia, MS 38668
Chief-- Bill Cook 662-292-6315 Email- billcookmts@yahoo.com
Poagville Fire Department Current Rating Class 9
Station 1206 Poagville Rd Coldwater, MS 38618
Chief—Wayne Thomas 901-359-8365 Email- hernandocubeice@yahoo.com
Independence Fire Department Current Rating Class 9
Station 5480 Hwy 305 Coldwater, MS 38618
Chief-- David Shackelford 662-292-4266 Email- coondog755@yahoo.com
Wyatte Fire Department Current Rating Class 9
Station 30165 Hwy 4 East Senatobia, MS 38668
Chief Brad McDonald 662-288-9388 Email- melmcdonald@yahoo.com
Greenleaf Fire Department Current Rating Class 9
Station 8584 Palestine Rd Coldwater, MS 38618
Chief—Jeffery Sowell 662-292-2890 Email- greenleaf350@gmail.com