At least 11 dead after tornado-spawning storms roll through Mississippi. One town is 'gone,' resident says

At least 11 dead after tornado-spawning storms roll through Mississippi. One town is 'gone,' resident says | 225 March 2023 | At least 11 people were killed after powerful storms and at least one tornado pummeled western Mississippi on Friday night, damaging homes and knocking out power for thousands, officials said Saturday morning. At least eight deaths were recorded in hard-hit Sharkey County, which is roughly 60 miles northwest of Jackson, according to county coroner Angelia Easton. Three others were killed and at least two people are in critical condition in Humphreys County, emergency management director Royce Steed told CNN early Saturday morning.