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See photos and videos of tornado destruction in Moss Point, Mississippi

By Justin Mitchell and Blake Kaplan
A mobile home is turned on its side off Main Street in Moss Point after a tornado struck the town Monday.
A mobile home is turned on its side off Main Street in Moss Point after a tornado struck the town Monday. Blake Kaplan Sun Herald

A tornado ripped through Moss Point on Monday afternoon, leaving damage and destruction in its wake.

Eight people were trapped inside of Merchants Marine Bank and later rescued as the twister bore down on the Mississippi Coast city, damaging businesses along Main Street and destroying many homes in the area.

Residents near East Bayou Avenue told the Sun Herald that the tornado destruction in the area is worse now than it was after Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

There were minor injuries reported, Jackson County Sheriff Jon Ledbetter told the Sun Herald.

Here’s a look at photos and videos taken from Moss Point after the tornado touched down.

The First Missonary Baptist Church in Moss Point sustained heavy damage from a tornado on Monday.
The First Missonary Baptist Church in Moss Point sustained heavy damage from a tornado on Monday. Blake Kaplan Sun Herald
The roof of a home in the vicinity of East Bayou Avenue and Short Railroad Street in Moss Point was destroyed by a tornado Monday.
The roof of a home in the vicinity of East Bayou Avenue and Short Railroad Street in Moss Point was destroyed by a tornado Monday. Blake Kaplan Sun Herald
A neighborhood off East Bayou Road in Moss Point was heavily damaged by a tornado Monday.
A neighborhood off East Bayou Road in Moss Point was heavily damaged by a tornado Monday. Blake Kaplan Sun Herald
Dorine Watson Lyne, 64, Ernest Watson III, center, and other family and friends stand in front of Ernest’s home on East Bayou Avenue in Moss Point. The house sustained heavy damage from a tornado.
Dorine Watson Lyne, 64, Ernest Watson III, center, and other family and friends stand in front of Ernest’s home on East Bayou Avenue in Moss Point. The house sustained heavy damage from a tornado. Blake Kaplan Sun Herald
A home on Short Railroad Street in Moss Point was destroyed by a tornado on Monday.
A home on Short Railroad Street in Moss Point was destroyed by a tornado on Monday. Blake Kaplan Sun Herald
Sonic in Moss Point sustains heavy damage in a tornado on June 19, 2023.
Sonic in Moss Point sustains heavy damage in a tornado on June 19, 2023. Blake Kaplan Sun Herald
A blown power transformer is seen in the street after a tornado tore through Moss Point on June 19, 2023.
A blown power transformer is seen in the street after a tornado tore through Moss Point on June 19, 2023. Blake Kaplan Sun Herald
The roof of a home in the vicinity of East Bayou Avenue and Short Railroad Street in Moss Point was destroyed by a tornado Monday.
The roof of a home in the vicinity of East Bayou Avenue and Short Railroad Street in Moss Point was destroyed by a tornado Monday. Blake Kaplan Sun Herald
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Justin Mitchell is the Sun Herald senior news editor and works on McClatchy’s audience engagement and development team. He also reports on LGBTQ issues in the Deep South, particularly focusing on Mississippi.
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