DEKALB (AP) – Officials in one eastern Mississippi county have had their fill of a creepy craze, and they’re temporarily banning people from dressing as clowns.
Kemper County supervisors enacted the clown ban this week, effective until after Halloween.
The Kemper County Messenger reports that anyone caught in public wearing a clown costume, mask or makeup could face a $150 fine.
Supervisors’ president Johnny Whitsett says it’s a matter of public safety because people could react badly if they get scared by a clown in their yard.