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Deadly storms strike Mississippi and Arkansas
Severe thunderstorms and possible tornadoes swept the lower Mississippi Valley killing seven people and injuring many others. In Madison Mississippi a family hid in a closet as a tornado ripped through, destroying homes and tearing down power lines. In Sledge Mississippi Hattie Robinson died as a house was blown across the road. Arkansas reports four more deaths and widespread damage while power outages affected about 22 000 in central and eastern Mississippi.
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Roosevelt Greenwood
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Lorenzo Windless
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Louisiana
Oklahoma
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Ronnie Musgrove
Winston Thompson
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