Bogue Chitto residents went through the debris the day after the tornado hit looking for things worth saving. The tornado also hit Garden City, knocking down trees and leaving residents in the dark. Juliegh Lowrey Sanford was inside the church when the tornado hit.

Powerful storms that included at least one confirmed tornado tore through parts of Mississippi, collapsing hundreds of homes, tearing up trees and downing power lines, authorities said Thursday.