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Mississippi tornado leaves Hattiesburg in ruin
A pre-dawn tornado devastates Hattiesburg and surrounding areas injuring many and killing four. Residents describe miraculous escapes as the storm damages 50 homes, damages William Carey University, and leaves 16,000 customers without power. Authorities assess the scattered destruction across Lamar Forrest Jones and Perry counties.
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Hattiesburg
Miss
Darry McMorris
Shanise
Shannon Hefferan
National Weather Service
Lamar County
Forrest County
Leaf River
Petal
Perry
Jones
Hefferan
Butch
McCarty
Molley
Power Company
Johnny DuPree
Mike Chaney
Andy Case
Department of Insurance
William Carey University