1 dead in Mississippi as strong storm system barrels through South

A powerful storm system rumbled through Mississippi and other parts of the Southeast on Thursday, spawning a tornado that killed one person and injured others. At least five counties in eastern Mississippi and four in western Alabama suffered damage as storms from the system rolled through and damaged homes and businesses, according to officials in those states. Georgia’s emergency management agency also reported trees down in several counties in that state on Thursday night. This occurred hours after a weak tornado snapped large limbs and caused power outages around Slidell on Louisiana’s Gulf coast, according to the National Weather Service.