Weeks after ice storm in northeast Mississippi, 25,000 still without power
Nearly two weeks after a catastrophic ice storm rocked northeast Mississippi, still 25,000 customers are without power as of Thursday.
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Thousands still without power in Mississippi
Thousands of people in Mississippi are still without power, two weeks after a historic winter storm swept across parts of the South. Kati Weis has the latest.
Thousands in South still without power
More than a week after a major winter storm slammed much of the U.S., tens of thousands of homes and businesses remain without power in Mississippi and Tennessee. Kati Weis reports on the recovery efforts.
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