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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The severe weather has moved out, but the cleanup and recovery efforts are only beginning in Mississippi.

According to Governor Tate Reeves, six people lost their lives during the severe storms.

In fact, the National Weather Service reported that 12 tornadoes touched down in Mississippi between Friday and Saturday night.

However, that total is expected to increase.

The impact of the storms and tornadoes led Governor Reeves to issue a State of Emergency.

He said the weekend storms brought back painful memories of the deadly tornadoes that happened in the state in 2020 and 2023.

More than 200 people were displaced and at least 27 storm-related injuries have been reported across the state.

“We are now up to 23 counties across Mississippi that are reporting damage and damage assessments are ongoing,” Reeves said.

Governor Reeves said at least 12 counties have filed requests for emergency assistance and he expects that number to rise.

The severe weather left behind devastating and destructive damage in several Mississippi counties, including Grenada and Marshall.

  • Damage following storms in Elliot, Mississippi.
  • Damage following storms in Elliot, Mississippi.
  • Damage following storms in Elliot, Mississippi.
  • Damage following storms in Elliot, Mississippi.
  • Water rescue on Whitten Road.
  • Farley Road rescue

WREG brought you Team Three Coverage from both of those areas on Saturday.

We spoke with one Grenada County couple who went into detail about the damage they’re currently dealing with.

“Our ceilings are coming in, there’s insulation, there’s debris,” Farrah Peters said. “You can’t get into this back bathroom back here. Both of my son’s rooms are gone.”

As the recovery and cleanup enters its early stages, emergency officials are sounding the alarm about new risks.

“Really, the damage and the storm is not over, is I guess my main point is right now,” said Stephen McCraney, the Executive Director for the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency. “We’re gonna get floodwaters that are gonna move down through the state, that are gonna impact the rest of the state, for probably the next week and a half to two weeks.”

It could take weeks, even months, for Mississippi to recover from the devastating and destructive weather.

However, the community is prepared to come together and rebuild one day at a time.

“It’s devastating. It’s some really, really difficult things to see and a lot of damage,” Reeves said. “It’s gonna take us a while to recover, but we’re gonna do what Mississippians do, and we’re gonna get up and help ourselves and help our neighbors.”

There are three storm shelters open in Mississippi, one of them is in Grenada County. For more information about the shelters’ location, click here.