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Roads becoming slippery across north and central Mississippi

TUPELO, Mississippi (AP) — Slippery roads and bridges are being reported across much of north Mississippi. The Mississippi Department of Transportation says there are icy roadways in Alcorn and Tishomingo counties Tuesday morning. The Mississippi […]

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Coast and state see record cold temperatures, but few problems

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — There were record low temperatures in many parts of Mississippi on Tuesday morning — including the Gulf Coast — but officials say there have been few reports of major weather-related problems. […]

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‘POLAR VORTEX’ PUSHES SUBZERO TEMPS INTO MIDWEST

By TAMMY WEBBER and KERRY LESTER CHICAGO (AP) — A whirlpool of frigid, dense air known as a “polar vortex” descended Monday into much of the U.S., pummeling parts of the country with a dangerous cold that could […]

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Tornado rips through Noxubee and Kemper counties; 1 dead

Gov. Phil Bryant declared a State of Emergency Thursday for Kemper and Noxubee counties due to the impacts of severe storms and tornadoes that injured many and left one person dead.

A command post has been set up in downtown Shuqualak after a tornado ripped through the area around noon Thursday. Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) director Robert Latham was in town as part of the effort to help following the tornado.

MEMA spokesman Greg Flynn says the fatality was reported west-northwest of DeKalb, near Mississippi Highway 493, in Kemper County. […]

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MEMA: Weather causes damage in numerous counties

The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency says severe weather caused damage in at least 10 counties as storms moved through parts of the state Monday afternoon.

MEMA said damage was reported to homes in Grenada, Itawamba, Lowndes, Tallahatchie and Union counties. There were reports of downed trees in several other counties.

There were also reports of high winds lifting at least two semi-tractor trailers into the air, with one left dangling over a highway in Lee County. […]