On March 26, 2009, around a.m., an EF3 tornado struck the north part of the city.
Circuit Riders and other technicians from the Mississippi Rural Water Association worked with the city staff, local contractors and the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency to restore water service.).On February 25, 1900, the community was incorporated as a village, with a population of 685 in 1910.Magee has a humid subtropical climate, with an annual mean temperature 65.8 degrees and average annual rainfall of 56.9 inches (1,450 mm).The Simpson County Development Foundation Industrial Park is an ultramodern, 205-acre (0.83 km) industrial park located on four-lane Highway 49.Rail services are available through Canadian National Railway.