“My mother and sister live in Silver City. I work in construction and stay close by in Belzoni, but Silver City is home. I saw the storm coming on the news and called my mom. They were in the back closet, and I heard their screams as the tornado went through the house. A tree fell on the roof and broke half of it.

After the tornado passed, I drove straight to Silver City. It was so dark that I couldn’t see anything. A group of us went from house to house pulling people out. A couple of folks didn’t make it. We lost so much last night. It’s bad.

My grandma gave me a piano when I was little, and the first song I learned how to play was ‘Lean on Me.’ I fell in love with music and kept playing by ear. My piano was in the front room of the house, but it’s busted now. I’m going to miss playing.

I have seen tragedy before. You have to keep going and keep moving.”

Leonard
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Last Friday night, a tornado plowed through Mississippi, destroying much of Rolling Fork and Silver City. These small Delta towns are 30 miles north of my hometown of Yazoo City, and I often drive through this area when I go home. I went to Silver City on Saturday to help share their stories.

Here are two ways to help residents of Silver City:
Donate to the GoFundMe set up by Camille Rogers, an Alderman in Silver City
https://gofund.me/46cd593d

Donate to the fund for Silver City set up at Guaranty Bank in Belzoni.
Silver City Relief Fund
Guaranty Bank
P.O. Box 657
Belzoni, MS 39038-0657