School threat forces soft lockdown for Lee County Schools

LEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)- Students and parents can expect a higher police presence in the Lee County School District Thursday after a threat is made toward the district.

Superintendent Jimmy Weeks says he received an email saying the threat would be carried out Thursday.

Weeks handed the email over to the Lee County Sheriff’s Department where deputies are now trying to find the person behind the threat.

Campuses will be on a soft lockdown Thursday.

All parents have been notified about the potential threat.