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Powerful tornadoes tore through parts of the Deep South on Friday night, killing at least 23 people in Mississippi, obliterating dozens of buildings and leaving an especially devastating mark on a rural town whose mayor declared, "My city is gone."

Four people missing, dozens injured and thousands left without power

JACKSON — Gov. Tate Reeves on Saturday issued a state of emergency for all counties, including Monroe County, that were impacted by severe storms Friday night that left at least

The tornado tore through rural Mississippi and Alabama on Friday night, destroying buildings and knocking out power as severe weather moved through several southern states.

The National Weather Service (NWS) in Jackson, Mississippi is surveying storm damage across the Magnolia State after strong storms moved through the area Friday.

At least 23 people have been killed by tornadoes that tore through Mississippi in the United States on Friday, with buildings destroyed and trees torn off the ground.

At least 23 people were killed and dozens injured as a tornado and strong thunderstorms swept across Mississippi late on Friday, the state's emergency management agency said after the twister left a trail of damage for more than 100 miles (160 km).

FOX News Channel confirmed at least 14 people are dead after the storm pummeled across the state Friday evening, destroying buildings and knocking out power for thousands of residents. Seven of those deaths were confirmed in Rolling Fork, Mississippi, and three were confirmed in Carroll County, Mississippi.

'This was a very great small town (of Silver City), and now it's gone'

Mississippi Governor Tata Reeves said 23 people were killed in the tornado and storms