One fatality has been reported after severe weather struck north Mississippi on Saturday morning.
According to Gov. Tate Reeves, the fatality happened in Lafayette County after a tree fell on a vehicle near Delay Road. The name of the deceased has not been released.
As of Saturday afternoon, 23,000 people were still without power.
I want to provide an update on this morning’s line of storms in North Mississippi.
Tragically, one fatality was reported in Lafayette County due to a tree falling on a vehicle near Delay Road.
Approximately 23,000 are without power.
The state of Mississippi remains in close…
— Governor Tate Reeves (@tatereeves) June 7, 2025
Reeves added that the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is in close contact with local emergency managers and will continue to respond as necessary.
