On a lazy Saturday afternoon, April 24, 2010, a devastating tornado leveled a large area in Yazoo City.  This tornado was an EF 4 with winds roaring at approximately 170 miles an hour and this system swiped through 97 miles!  Mississippi State Troopers were there in short order to begin their search for victims of this massive weather event.  In addition to Troopers who where there to search for the wounded and missing, others arrived to help maintain order in an area that was pure chaos!  Many members of our SOG Unit were swiftly mobilized into action within hours of the tornado touching down.   As Trooper cars were patrolling around the area, you could hear citizens saying to each other - “Oh thank goodness, the Highway Patrol is here!” Little children were yelling to their parents and friends as our highly recognized gray trooper cars rolled by, “Look mama, it’s the state troopers, and they’re here to help us!”  Those sentiments could be heard over and over, and it is a testament to the professionalism, dedication, hard work, courtesy, and support that Troopers provide to their fellow Mississippians in times of crisis and need.  THANK YOU Mississippi Troopers for being there when people need you the most and for being a force of calm!  For more photos of the devastation from the tornado that hit Yazoo City, please click on our “photo album” in the box below.