Gas prices across Mississippi jumped an average of almost six cents in the past week– but the increases locally were higher. AAA says its survey of gas stations shows the average price in Leake County climbing almost 14 cents to $3.26. Gas is up more than 12 cents in Attala County with an average price now of $3.16, mirroring the statewide average. In Neshoba County, drivers are paying an average of almost $3.17, an increase of about eight cents since last week. The auto club says, for the third week in a row, Mississippi has the lowest gas prices in the country. And the county with the cheapest average price is Yazoo at just under $3.06.
Prices Climbing But Mississippi’s Gas Still The Cheapest
SAN RAFAEL, CA - JUNE 30: A motorist pumps gasoline into his car at a Shell gas station June 30, 2008 in San Rafael, California. The price of oil surged to a record $143.67 per barrel today before dropping back down to close at $140. The U.S. national average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline also rose to a new record of $4.09. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
