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17-page booklet titled "A Short Description of the Tornado of April 5th, 1936" written and published by Judge Charles Philip Long (1866-1940) of Tupelo, Mississippi. Long describes the F5 tornado that struck Tupelo on the Sunday evening killing 216 people and injuring 700 others. Estimated damage was $3 million.
Identifier
QC955.5.U6.L6
Date
1936
Keywords
Tupelo (Miss.)
Recommended Citation
"A Short Description of the Tornado of April 5th, 1936" (2021). United States and beyond. 92.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/speccoll-pub-us/92