Feb 10 tornado News

Mississippi Schools Continue to Address Tornado Damage

The lingering effects of the Feb. 10 tornado are still visible at the two Mississippi high school campuses that were hit the hardest. Hattiesburg High and Oak Grove continue to pick up the pieces, and according to officials from both …

$1M Gift to Help University of Southern Mississippi Campus Restoration

The University of Southern Mississippi has received a $1 million gift to help restore the Hattiesburg campus damaged by a Feb. 10 tornado. USM President Rodney Bennett says in a news release Monday that the check was received this past …

Tornado Causes $7M in Damage to Mississippi High School

Lamar, Miss., school district officials said a Feb. 10 tornado caused $7 million in damage to Oak Grove High and its baseball and football facilities. The Hattiesburg-American reports the district has a $50,000 insurance deductible it hopes to have covered …