Clarion-Ledger from Jackson, Mississippi • Page 9

Afterward, The Memories: Tie windows came through at us like a vacuum and I hit the floor. Drugstore manager lt started grabbing wires and they started sparking with fire. I didn't really think about dying, but I never want to see another storm. High school student 1 ik no mil ahwua wt iiiiiiiiiiMiMMiwiiWTiiiwiiiiiiti: liTi ii i r- vT1, AUiaHHiMiiiMiMiMgMMMnn The tornado that hit McComb early Friday continued out from the city to destroy North Pike Elementary School. Classrooms were left in shambles with window glass strewn across teachers' desks and workbooks, top of page.

In other rooms at the school, middle of page, objects like a' small American flag, were left in crazy disarray. But, amazingly, none of the schoolchildren were killed. Although damage was most severe in McComb and Summit, high winds in the Jackson area also did some damage. A Hinds County Penal Farm worker, above, works to clear Kickapoo Road in Hinds County. Workers in McComb, above, cleanup task probably will not be attempt to temporarily patch as difficult as that of Mrs.

Al one of many roofs damaged by the Wimberly, bottom center, owner storm. And a family near Pren- of a jewelry store in a destroyed tiss, top center, tries to reach its McComb shopping mall, flooded home. But that family's Photos By Claude Sutherland, David Allen and Dianne Burns.