JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi dispatchers are fielding desperate calls for medication or oxygen from people stuck in their homes. The state reported six more deaths from Winter Storm Fern, which encased much of North Mississippi and the Delta in ice last weekend, leaving many without power amid persistent frigid temperatures.
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said one Wednesday that the latest deaths include one in Adams County, one in Jefferson County, one in Warren County and three in Tate County, bringing the death toll to 10.
About 100,000 homes and businesses remained without power in Mississippi early Thursday, down from a high of 180,000. Another 100,000 customers are without power in Tennessee, according to PowerOutage.us…