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Photo gallery: Tornadoes devastate Mississippi towns

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Tornadoes ripped through Mississippi on Friday night, leaving at least 25 dead, dozens injured and a trail of destruction throughout the Delta and into the east central regions.

READ MORE: At least 25 killed in Delta tornadoes

Officials at the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency confirmed the casualty count from Sharkey, Humphreys, Carroll and Monroe counties, adding, “Unfortunately, these numbers are expected to change.” Search and rescue teams were still working into the day on Saturday.

Below are photos from several of the communities affected by the storms.

Joyce Nunn, left, gives William Barnes a hug in Silver City, Miss., Saturday, March 25, 2023, after a tornado completely destroyed Barnes’ home the previous night. (Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today) Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
Nate Richards tries to salvage what is left at his sister’s home after Friday night’s tornado in Silver City, Miss., Saturday, March 25, 2023. (Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today) Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
Kimberly Berry of Anguilla stands in front of a home that was destroyed by the storm. (Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today)
What’s left of the Farm Bureau Insurance Agency building on Highway 61 in Rolling Fork. (Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today)
Damage is surveyed in Silver City, Miss., on Saturday, March 25, 2023. Tornadoes ripped through the Delta and east central regions of the state on Friday night. (Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today) Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
A resident removes a fallen tree from the roof of his home after Friday night’s tornado in Silver City, Miss., on Saturday, March 25, 2023. (Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today) Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
Fallen trees and debris cover areas of Silver City, Miss., on Saturday, March 25, 2023, after a tornado devastated the area the previous night. (Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today) Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
The remains of a home can be seen in Silver City, Miss., on Saturday, March 25, 2023, after a tornado devastated the area the previous night. (Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today) Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
A damaged car is left behind in Silver City, Miss., on Saturday, March 25, 2023, after a tornado ripped through the area Friday night. (Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today) Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
A damaged car is left behind in Silver City, Miss., on Saturday, March 25, 2023, after a tornado ripped through the area Friday night. (Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today) Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
Nate Richards tries to salvage what is left at his sister’s home after Friday night’s tornado in Silver City, Miss., Saturday, March 25, 2023. (Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today) Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
A damaged car is left behind in Silver City, Miss., on Saturday, March 25, 2023, after a tornado ripped through the area Friday night. (Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today) Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
Fallen trees and debris surround homes in Silver City, Miss., on Saturday, March 25, 2023. Tornadoes ripped through the Delta and east central regions of the state on Friday night. (Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today) Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
Residents survey damage after Friday night’s tornado in Silver City, Miss., on Saturday, March 25, 2023. (Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today) Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
Joe Robinson tries to salvage what is left at his home after Friday night’s tornado in Silver City, Miss., on Saturday, March 25, 2023. “This is an opportunity to bounce back,” said Robinson. “We lost old memories, but now we have the chance to gain new ones.” (Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today) Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
Recovery efforts are in place after Friday night’s tornado in Silver City, Miss., on Saturday, March 25, 2023. (Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today) Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
Fallen trees and debris surround homes in Silver City, Miss., on Saturday, March 25, 2023. Tornadoes ripped through the Delta and east central regions of the state on Friday night. (Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today) Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
Tornado damage is surveyed in Silver City, Miss., Saturday, March 25, 2023. Tornadoes ripped through the Delta and east central regions of the state on Friday night. (Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today) Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
Fallen trees and debris surround homes in Silver City, Miss., on Saturday, March 25, 2023. Tornadoes ripped through the Delta and east central regions of the state on Friday night. (Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today) Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
William Barnes, left, receives a hug from Alfred Avans in Silver City, Miss., Saturday, March 25, 2023, after a tornado completely destroyed Barnes’ home the previous night. (Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today) Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
William Barnes talks to family members on his phone in Silver City, Miss., Saturday, March 25, 2023, after a tornado completely destroyed his home the previous night. (Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today) Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
A child walks near debris left behind in Silver City, Miss., on Saturday, March 25, 2023, after a tornado ripped through the area Friday night. (Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today) Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
Debris and damaged homes are left behind in Silver City, Miss., on Saturday, March 25, 2023, after a tornado ripped through the area Friday night. (Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today) Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
Tornado damage is surveyed in Silver City, Miss., Saturday, March 25, 2023. (Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today) Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
Members of Chosen Generation Ministries Church, located in Moorhead, Miss., distribute food to residents of Silver City, Miss., on Saturday, March 25, 2023, after tornadoes devastated the area Friday night. (Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today) Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
Jaiden Cummings, 9, looks at the tornado damage from the front door of his family’s home in Silver City, Miss., on Saturday, March 25, 2023. (Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today) Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
Kimberly Berry of Anguilla picks through the remnants of her home on Saturday, March 25, 2023, after a tornado hit the area Friday night. Berry fled her home and found shelter, escaping the tornado in a nearby church. (Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today) Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today
Tornado devastation in Rolling Fork on Saturday, March 25, 2023. (Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today) Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today
Tornado damage in Rolling Fork on Saturday, March 25, 2023. (Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today) Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today
Tornado damage in Rolling Fork along US 61 in Sharkey County, Saturday, March 25, 2023. (Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today) Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today
Service Lumber Company employees sift through debris in Rolling Fork on Saturday, March 25, 2023. (Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today) Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today
Tornado devastation in Rolling Fork on Saturday, March 25, 2023. (Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today) Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today
A tornado destruction of Chuck’s Trailer Park in Rolling Fork on Saturday, March 25, 2023. (Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today) Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today
Tornado devastation in Rolling Fork on Saturday, March 25, 2023. (Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today) Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today
A woman salvages a chair from tornado debris in Rolling Fork, Saturday, March 25, 2023. (Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today) Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today
The U.S. Post Office in Rolling Fork was damaged by a tornado that devastated the city. Postal service is temporarily suspended, Saturday, March 25, 2023. (Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today) Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today
Ellijah Washington, 64 of Rolling Fork, sifts through the what is left of his Chuck’s Trailer Park home on Saturday, March 25, 2023. (Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today) Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today
A tornado damaged courthouse in Rolling Fork on Saturday, March 25, 2023. (Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today) Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today
Family members of Kimberly Berry (in grey sweatshirt, center) gathered at what was left of her Anguilla home on Saturday, March 25, 2023. (Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today) Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

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