Tragedy!!! At least six killed, hundreds of homes destroyed as tornadoes hit Mississippi, USA (SEE PHOTOS)

[The Forefront Media Org, AFP] - Anxiety and scare pervaded the air as at least six people were killed, over 300 homes destroyed when tornadoes ripped through Mississippi on Sunday, officials said, prompting the southern US state to declare an emergency.

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Alas! Prisoner Escapes From Jail To Steal Then Sneaks Back Inside

Some prison inmates have gotten themselves into more trouble than they saw coming after they broke out of jail to steal and then sneaked back inside.

Four prison inmates reportedly broke out of the Holmes-Humphreys County Correctional Facility, broke into a business, and then returned to jail.

Oh gosh! Suspect arrested in Mississippi killing of eight people

US - A Mississippi sheriff's deputy and seven other people were killed in multiple locations in rural Lincoln County before a suspect was taken into custody by police, a local newspaper reported on Sunday.

Authorities have not released the identities of the victims or the suspect, The Clarion-Ledger reported.

Oh dear me! Dozens injured and four killed as train hits bus in Mississippi

At least four people have died and 35 people have been injured after a train collided with a bus in Mississippi.

The tour bus was pushed 91m (300ft) along the track following the crash in Biloxi.

A total of 43 people were on the bus at the time, and three of those who lost their lives died at the scene.

Tornadoes hit Mississippi as storms pound southern coastal states

A severe storm system pounded the U.S. South on Monday with heavy rain, hail and strong winds that snapped power lines in several states along the Gulf of Mexico coast, with tornadoes reportedly touching down in Mississippi.