Tornado Slams Into Historic Natchez
A tornado plowed through the historic town of Natchez, tearing the roof off a school and injuring three children inside. Lt. Rusty Brill, a spokesman for the Mississippi Highway Patrol, said troopers took three children from Cathedral Elementary School to a hospital, but none of the injuries appeared life-threatening. A spokeswoman at Natchez Regional Medical Center said the hospital emergency room was placed on full alert after the tornado struck. There are about 500 buildings in the downtown area listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
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