In Pearl River, Jackson, Forrest, George and Stone counties, local officials said the money will support projects including emergency facilities and infrastructure upgrades.
In recent years, society members have worked to track down and recover those items, encouraging residents and families to return pieces of the county's past.
For nearly three decades, Greene County's 911 operation has worked out of the Sheriff's Department, which county officials said is too small, outdated and not built to withstand severe weather.
The building is designed as a multipurpose facility that can host more than 100 people. Plans include a conference room for smaller meetings and storage space.
District officials said more than 50 families could be affected by the rezoning, which aims to balance enrollment between schools serving the St. Martin and Vancleave communities.
The partnership between Cornerstone Counseling and Venture Church marks the organization's fifth counseling center since 2012 and its first in South Mississippi.
