US EditionMississippi Death Toll Rises to 14 From Winter Storm
Recovery efforts continue with 79 warming centers open and 650 National Guard soldiers mobilized amid widespread damage to homes, roads, and power infrastructure, officials said.
- Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves confirmed four more storm-related deaths on Jan. 29, raising the statewide total to 14 amid Winter Storm Fern recovery.
- Winter Storm Fern hit last weekend across the Mid-South, causing heavy ice that left many roads impassable and black ice formed after temperatures dipped below freezing Wednesday night.
- Reeves reported 223 homes, 10 businesses and seven farms damaged or affected, while 12 public roads were destroyed, 20 had major damage, 50 minor damage, and two bridges sustained minor damage.
- The Mississippi National Guard mobilized 150 additional soldiers, bringing total deployed guardsmen to 650, while MDOT and DPS are opening portions of I-55 north and state and federal teams installed 45 generators with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and MEMA.
- Power companies reduced outages to about 98,850 statewide from nearly 180,000 earlier this week as 79 warming centers operate in 44 counties with five shelters open, while the National Weather Service forecasts 11 degrees Saturday night.
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Death toll rises as state recovers from deadly winter storm
Death toll rises as state recovers from deadly winter storm JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – Four more deaths have been reported in connection with the recent winter storm that swept across Mississippi. Gov. Tate Reeves made the announcement on Thursday. The latest deaths were reported in Lafayette County, Panola County, and Tippah County. Lafayette has been one of the most severely impacted areas from the weekend storm. On Wednesday, the University of M…
MS death toll rises to 14 with four new weather-releated fatalities
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Four more weather-related deaths have been reported, bringing the total of fatalities to 14 across the state of Mississippi, according to a press release from Governor Tate Reeves on Thursday afternoon. "Sadly, four more deaths have been reported – one in Lafayette County, one in Panola County, and two in Tippah County," [...]
Mississippi death toll rises to 14 from winter storm
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Gov. Tate Reeves announced four more deaths have been reported in Mississippi due to the winter storm. The governor announced on January 29, 2026, that one death was reported in Lafayette County, one in Panola County and two in Tippah County. This brings the total to 14 statewide. Storm Damage and [...]
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