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So far, officials say hundreds of structures have been damaged by the storms.
Two people are dead in Lawrence County, Mississippi, according to Monticello Fire Chief Lyle Berard, saying there were reports of two tornadoes in the area."It's pretty bad," he said "We have downed trees and multiple homes with major damage."
The Mississippi State Emergency Management Agency confirmed the Lawrence County deaths.
It said on Twitter that one person had died in Walthall County and there had been three confirmed fatalities in Jefferson Davis County.
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves declared a state of emergency over the storms."This is not how anyone wants to celebrate Easter Sunday," Reeves said in a statement. "The state and our first responders are working around the clock and will not rest until this is over. We are mobilizing all resources available to protect our people and their property."
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