Tropical Storm Gordon interrupted harvest across Mississippi, but the storm left most of its wind along the coast and does not seem to have damaged the state’s corn crop.
Erick Larson, corn specialist with the Mississippi State University Extension Service, said there was a lot of corn in the field when the storm arrived, particularly in the northern part of the state, but rain alone generally does little damage to corn awaiting harvest.
Gordon brought about 9 inches of rain to an area in Carroll and Montgomery counties. The northern areas of the state with the most corn left in the field got the least rain from the tropical storm.
