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Rolling Fork tornado survivors are just looking for 'a place to lay our heads'

Survivors of Rolling Fork's tornado are searching for better ways to live. Many are cramped into one room or into motels with no electricity.

 

Man indicted in death of still-missing Ole Miss student

A man has been indicted on a capital murder charge in the death of a University of Mississippi student who went missing last summer.

 

Midnight community unscathed by tornado. Nearby neighbors weren't so lucky

"I didn't hear a freight train. It got extremely quiet and then it was pop, pop, pop like a popcorn popper," one resident said, near Midnight, MS.

 

Nominee for Mississippi Superintendent of Education voted down on Senate floor

The nominee for the Mississippi Superintendent of Education was voted down on the Senate floor, despite having already starting his work in the state.

 

Dangerous storms, tornadoes may target Midwest, South

Meteorologists warn of a series of severe storms that could rip across America's Midwest and South over the next couple of weeks, with the first and perhaps most dangerous outbreak forecast to strike…

 

Police release body camera, surveillance footage of Covenant School shooting

Nashville police released two videos of the Covenant School shooting — one showing Audrey Hale entering the building and a second set of body camera footage of when police confronted the shooter.

 

No felony charges for Mississippi day care workers filmed scaring children while wearing Halloween masks

A grand jury has declined to bring felony charges against former Mississippi day care workers who were filmed scaring children while wearing masks.

 

Goldberg and 'The View' weigh in on WLBT Barbie Bassett issue. Here's what they said

Whoopi Goldberg is the latest celebrity to weigh in on the topic of WLBT anchor Barbie Bassett being removed from broadcasts after on-air comments.

 

President Biden to visit tornado areas. Cleanup underway. Residents say storage among biggest needs

President Biden announced that he plans to visit the tornado-ravaged areas of Mississippi. Officials did not release the timing for a visit.

 

Service Lumber has been there since 1947. There's no guaranty for the future

One business has stood the test of time in Rolling Fork. Whether it rebuilds after being leveled last week is unknown.

 

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