As soon as the storm passed, we headed to my in-laws' home in District 2 of Attala County. They were in Kosciusko at the antique mall at the time of the storm and we went to see if their house was still there. From the radar on TV it looked as though it passed right over their house. Nothing was out of place when we arrived.
We then went to Berea Baptist Church and the Natchez Trace Parkway but couldn't get across either direction.
Then we got to where the storm damage hit Highway 440 in Hesterville. Talk about Nature's Fury. Twisted trees. Twisted metal. Uprooted huge trees.
Check out the photos at www.starherald.net
It wasn't until later that I went to Mill Springs in Choctaw County -- Sunday morning to be exact. People sifting through the rubble looking for their belongings. Sullivan's Crossroads Grocery, a building made of cinder blocks, was totally gone. The Weather Channel was already on the scene.
It was total devastation. I was horrified and saddened. I drove the scene and was in awe. Five were killed including three children.
I went back on Monday and the recover effort was underway. The remains of house were demolished by crews and a nearby church was feeding those who lost everything. I also went to a Red Cross Shelter in Ackerman and the White Plains area in Attala County.
Tuesday night was the first night I slept since viewing the rubble.
A few of the kids who attend Ethel High School, where my husband works, were affected by the storm. One family lost everything.
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