Published on: January 5, 2007 at 5:29 AM

Josh Johnson, Chief Meteorologist for WTOK-TV, Meridian, and a friend to all of us, relays this report:

KEMPER COUNTY

* 9 persons hospitalized
* 3 with serious injuries (included in the 9)
* 5 homes destroyed
* No known fatalities

Kemper County is in East Central Mississippi between Meridian and Columbus but closer to Meridian.