There was a threat made to the students at Prentiss High School on Monday afternoon, September 26th. The caller claimed to be a clown and threatened the health and safety of the students at Prentiss High School. The school was put on lockdown for the afternoon until authorities could put a handle on the situation. According to the Jefferson Davis County Sheriff, Ron Strickland, the Sheriff’s Department is working now on tracing the call to the school which came from a private number.