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The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado caused damage about 60 miles (96 kilometres) northeast of Jackson, Mississippi

"I know of two friends who lost their life," Rolling Fork business owner Ricky Cox said as he started to absorb the devastating consequences of tornadoes that ripped across Mississippi.

Search and rescue teams combed through the destruction looking for survivors in the towns of Silver City and Rolling Fork.

The death toll is expected to rise as search and rescue efforts continue across storm-stricken areas.

Mississippi (US): Several severe tornadoes ripped through the Deep South on Friday night, causing extensive destruction in southern U.S. state, Mississippi, resulting in the loss of at least 23 lives, demolishing numerous buildings, and causing immense damage to a rural town, news agency AP reported.

"I've never seen anything like this... This was a very great small town, and now it's gone," says Rolling Fork resident.

Volunteer leader, Jarrett Brown, discusses how Team Rubicon has been assisting in rescue and recovery efforts in Rolling Fork, Miss., and says the devastation from the tornado is "just the beginning of the worst day." 

Extreme weather conditions in southern states led to at least one deadly tornado that tore through parts of Mississippi on Friday night, leaving at least 23 people dead, and dozens injured across the state.

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 160km.

Emergency officials in Mississippi said 23 people have been killed and dozens injured by tornadoes that tore through the state on Friday night,...