Remember the photo of the farm animals that would be allowed under proposed zoning in Rankin County, Mississippi while manufactured homes would be permitted only with a variance? (http://www.mhmsm.com/blogs/daily-business-news/mississippi-association-goes-to-bat-over-zoning-changes.php) The manufactured housing industry has prevailed, and that will not be the case. As reported by the Rankin Ledger, county supervisors adopted a new zoning ordinance and map Monday, leaving off a controversial rezoning proposal that irked some rural residents. The zoning change would have required a conditional use permit for manufactured and modular homes, among other tweaks that are geared for preserving residential areas.
