The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is still responding to severe weather that affected the state on May 6 and 7, 2026. The National Weather Service confirmed seven tornadoes touched down during that period.
The strongest of these tornadoes were two EF3s that struck Franklin and Lamar counties, causing significant damage. MEMA officials are conducting damage assessments and coordinating recovery efforts.
More information on the storm damage and ongoing recovery efforts is available on MEMA’s website.
Jon R Myers is the executive editor of Alcorn County News and the founder of the Mississippi News Group, which he started in 2013 to cover communities across North Mississippi. He also founded the Mississippi Sports Group in 2006, which grew from a single community publication into a statewide network covering high school and college athletics. He reports on local government, public safety, schools and community life in Corinth and Alcorn County, working from public meetings, agency records and interviews with the people involved. Contact him at editor@alcornnewsms.com with news tips or corrections. For a correction, include the article link and supporting source material.
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