In just 24 hours, the University of Southern Mississippi Foundation has raised more than $130,000 to support the restoration of the front lawn of the university's Hattiesburg campus that was heavily damaged by the Feb. 10 tornado. Full story
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At least 60 people were injured as 170 mph winds caused major damage in Mississippi. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.
Video shows the large tornado ripping through Hattiesburg, Miss.
TUPELO, Mississippi (Reuters) - A swarm of tornadoes tore through several counties in southern Mississippi and Alabama on Sunday, injuring at least 10 people and ripping apart hundreds of homes and other buildings, including parts of the University of Southern Mississippi, authorities said. Full story
A tornado damaged power lines and buildings in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, as a series of storms bring severe weather to Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. Msnbc's Milissa Rehberger reports.
HATTIESBURG, MS - FEBRUARY 11: An electrical crewman walks in front of a building with blown out windows on Hardy Street across from the University of Southern Mississippi after a tornado touched down yester evening on February 11, 2013 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Hundreds of homes were destroyed a
HATTIESBURG, MS - FEBRUARY 11: Ellen Chmiel sits on the steps of her home a day after a tornado touched down on February 11, 2013 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Hundreds of homes were destroyed and over sixty people injured when the tornado ripped through the town. *** BESTPIX ***
