Publication Date March 16, 2016 | Local Memphis

Mississippi Recovering From Flooding

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Floods force Clarksdale residents out of homes. Photo: Local Memphis
Floods force Clarksdale residents out of homes. Photo: Local Memphis

The Mississippi State Emergency Operations Center has storm reports from 40 counties due to the heavy rainfall and flooding throughout the state. Initial damage reports show more than 600 homes with major damage and a total of nearly 1,600 are affected. There is one injury reported in Jones County and two fishermen are still missing from Claiborne County