Residents of Mississippi town destroyed by tornado continue search for loved ones

James Anderson was in bed when he heard the tornado’s roar. Startled, Anderson, 61, rolled onto the floor just as his home’s windows exploded under the pressure of the storm.

It “sounded like someone had a machine gun,” he said.

Through the chaos, he shouted for his sister, Barbie Anderson, to grab her grandchildren — an infant and a 7-year-old — and run. Barbie pulled them into a hallway, shielded their bodies with hers and prayed.

“Lord,” she pleaded, “please take care of us.”

The Andersons’ lives were spared, and...