Huge, Deadly Tornado Tears Through Mississippi

On a day when millions of Americans were traveling to see their families and friends for Christmas, wicked storms raced through the South and Midwest, killing at least seven people and injuring scores more. Four people died after a large and extremely dangerous tornado moved through northern Mississippi, authorities said. The tornado touched down near Clarksdale, the National Weather Service said, then the storm system quickly moved through the top of the state and into Tennessee.