Mississippi is one of the poorest states in the U.S., and the majority-Black Delta has long been one of the poorest parts of Mississippi — a place where many people work paycheck to paycheck in jobs tied to agriculture.
, Sharkey and Humphreys, are among the most sparsely populated in the state, with only a few thousand residents in communities scattered across wide expanses of cotton, corn and soybean fields. is 35%, and Humphreys’ is 33%, compared with about 19% for Mississippi and less than 12% for the entire United States.
This satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows destroyed businesses and homes near Blues Highway in Rolling Fork, Miss., Sunday, March 26, 2023, a couple of days after a tornado wreaked havoc in the area. killed 25 and injured dozens in Mississippi. It destroyed many homes and businesses in Rolling Fork and the nearby town of Silver City, leaving mounds of lumber, bricks and twisted metal.
In the Rolling Fork area, the local housing stock was already tight, and some who lost their homes said they will live with friends or relatives. Mississippi opened more than a half-dozen shelters to temporarily house Recovery efforts continues in Mississippi after deadly storms, while West Georgia cleans up after a tornado.
Berry spent the weekend with friends and family sorting through salvageable items at her destroyed home near a two-lane highway that traverses farm fields. She said she walked to the church before the tornado because her sister called her Friday night and frantically said TV weather forecasters had warned a potentially deadly storm was headed her way. Berry said as the storm rumbled and howled overhead, she tried to ignore the noise.
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