Mississippi tornadoes News

Mississippi University to Demolish 5 Buildings After Jan. 21 Tornado

Mississippi officials announced Tuesday that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved aid to governments in Forrest, Lamar and Perry counties following a Jan. 21 tornado, as a hard-hit university announced it would have to demolish five buildings following the …

Misissippi County gets Temporary Hospital After Tornado

A temporary hospital is on its way from North Carolina to Louisville, Mississippi, helping to fill the gap after Monday’s tornado heavily damaged Winston County’s only hospital, a nursing home and medical offices. Kirsti Clifford, a spokeswoman for the North …

Storms Continue to Threaten South; 11 Lives Already Lost in Southeast

Tornadoes and severe thunderstorms are expected to sweep across the U.S. South, threatening more damage to a region where dozens died in the past two days. There’s a moderate risk of severe storms, high winds and hail from eastern Mississippi …

Mississippi Woman to be Sentenced in Tornado Aid Case

A sentencing hearing is Monday for a woman who pleaded guilty to lying about her primary residence to receive federal disaster aid after tornados hit Mississippi in April 2011. Tamya H. Jones and Jevon O. Thomas were indicted last May …