As a resident in the Meridian-area, I'm happy Jackson stations tend to cover just outside of their coverage area. They understand they have an obligation to people in multiple markets who might be viewing their broadcasts because other stations (WTOK) are incompetent and potentially putting people at risk by not having their stuff together during severe events.
The severe system was still in their viewing market at 8:30pm and I'm happy I was able to find somewhere broadcasting that was accessible to folks asking me for some kind of update