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The Rolling Fork Tornado of 2023 Part 1: Disaster in the Night

Filmmaker Willy Bearden documents the recovery of a tornado-ravaged Mississippi town.

10/19/2023

The Rolling Fork Tornado of 2023

The Rolling Fork Tornado of 2023 Part 1: Disaster in the Night

10/19/2023 | 26m 47sVideo has Closed Captions

Filmmaker Willy Bearden documents the recovery of a tornado-ravaged Mississippi town.

Filmmaker and writer Willy Bearden returns to his hometown, Rolling Fork, Mississippi, to document the destruction from the March 24, 2023 tornado. Damage was catastrophic, fourteen died and hundreds had to find shelter elsewhere. Then neighbors and volunteers began to come together to help Rolling Fork rise from the rubble. It’s a story of terror, struggle and of unlikely heroes.

10/19/2023

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The Rolling Fork Tornado of 2023

The Rolling Fork Tornado of 2023 Part 1: Disaster in the Night

10/19/2023 | 26m 47sVideo has Closed Captions

Filmmaker and writer Willy Bearden returns to his hometown, Rolling Fork, Mississippi, to document the destruction from the March 24, 2023 tornado. Damage was catastrophic, fourteen died and hundreds had to find shelter elsewhere. Then neighbors and volunteers began to come together to help Rolling Fork rise from the rubble. It’s a story of terror, struggle and of unlikely heroes.

10/19/2023

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