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Southaven announces ISO fire rating upgrade to Class 2; mayor cites economic benefit

City of Southaven Board of Aldermen · March 4, 2026
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Mayor announced the Southland Fire Department's upgrade from Class 3 to Class 2, credited to a recent $7.4 million hydrant project and other investments; officials said the change should lower some commercial insurance costs and make the city more attractive to business.

Southaven's mayor told the board that the State Fire Rating Bureau has upgraded the Southland Fire Department from a Class 3 to a Class 2 rating, calling the change "a huge, huge thing for our city." The mayor credited the shift to investments in fire infrastructure, including a $7,400,000 fire-hydrant project completed…

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