Tornadoes Kill at Least 26 in the South

Powerful storms hit Mississippi, Alabama

Wonder Bolden cradles her year-old grand daughter Journey Bolden as she surveys the remains of her mother's tornado demolished mobile home in Rolling Fork, Miss., on March 25, 2023. Rogelio V. Solis/AP Photo

Tornadoes left at least 25 dead in Mississippi, with dozens more injured, officials said on March 25. An additional death was reported by local officials in Alabama the same day.

The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency announced late Saturday afternoon that the death toll had risen to 25 and that dozens of people were injured. Four people previously reported missing had been found.