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Rolling Fork pastors describe deadly storm’s destruction, aftermath
UTTER DESTRUCTION – Blue skies on the morning of March 27 belie the devastation of a direct hit by a massive tornado on the evening of March 24 in the Mississippi Delta city of Rolling Fork. Trained volunteers with Mississippi Baptist Disaster Relief are on the scene in multiple locations that suffered severe damage and deaths as the storm worked its way through the state. (Photo credit: Tony Martin)

Rolling Fork pastors describe deadly storm’s destruction, aftermath

March 29, 2023

ROLLING FORK, Miss. (BP and local reports) – Bob Gilliland, pastor of Deer Creek Church, Rolling Fork, got a telephone call on the evening of…

Baptists swing into action after deadly tornadoes
ON THE SCENE – Volunteers begin cataloging relief supplies at First Church, Rolling Fork, after a super cell weather system raked the area March 24 and produced a deadly tornado that virtually destroyed the Issaquena County city. The steeple at First Church was toppled and roof damage was extensive, but the facilities were sufficiently intact to allow a location for relief efforts to begin. (Photo credit: Tony Martin)

Baptists swing into action after deadly tornadoes

March 27, 2023