Residents in Rolling Fork are still picking up the pieces and trying to navigate their road to recovery over four months after a devastating tornado.
July 30, 2023, 6:00 AMIn this March 31, 2023, file photo, residents clean up after a devastating tornado tore through the area in Rolling Fork, Mississippi.With nothing but the clothes on her back, Janett Barnes says she is preparing to say goodbye to her beloved hometown of Rolling Fork, Mississippi.
"They're not doing anything for Rolling Fork," Barnes said of city officials. "For the ones that were renters, and didn't have anything, we just got displaced in motels and don't have a way to build a house…so I'm ready to get out of Mississippi." But for an area where 35% of the population lives below the poverty line, and with high prices of basic supplies like food and gas, for many those changes can't come fast enough.
Macon, who is now living in a FEMA trailer on his property, is steadfast on staying in Rolling Fork, adding, "this is my home."
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