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'''New Wren''' is located at {{coord|33|58|18|N|88|36|48|W|}} on [[U.S. Route 45 in Mississippi|U.S. Route 45]] (US 45), near its intersection with [[U.S. Route 278 in Mississippi|US 278]]. |
'''New Wren''' is located at {{coord|33|58|18|N|88|36|48|W|}} on [[U.S. Route 45 in Mississippi|U.S. Route 45]] (US 45), near its intersection with [[U.S. Route 278 in Mississippi|US 278]]. |
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Wren was hit by a [[Tornado outbreak of March 24–26, 2023#Egypt–New Wren–Amory–Smithville, Mississippi|tornado]] on March 24. the tornado that struck |
Wren was hit by a [[Tornado outbreak of March 24–26, 2023#Egypt–New Wren–Amory–Smithville, Mississippi|tornado]] on March 24. the tornado that struck Wren also hit Egypt and [[Amory, Mississippi|Amory]] before that and has been given a preliminary rating of EF3. An A 172-year-old church was demolished during the storms.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-27 |title=172-year-old church in Wren is demolished in storms |url=https://www.wcbi.com/172-year-old-church-in-wren-is-demolished-in-storms/ |access-date=2023-03-27 |website=Home - WCBI TV {{!}} Your News Leader |language=en-US}}</ref> There were two fatalities, along with a serious injury that occured during the tornadic event.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=WLBT |title=Father and 1-year-old daughter confirmed dead from Mississippi tornado |url=https://www.wtok.com/2023/03/27/father-1-year-old-daughter-confirmed-dead-mississippi-tornado/ |access-date=2023-03-27 |website=WTOK |language=en}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 01:48, 31 March 2023
Wren is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, Mississippi.
Wren is sited at 33°58′18″N 88°35′59″W / 33.97167°N 88.59972°W between Amory and Okolona. According to the United States Geological Survey, a variant name is Wrens.
New Wren is located at 33°58′18″N 88°36′48″W / 33.97167°N 88.61333°W on U.S. Route 45 (US 45), near its intersection with US 278.
Wren was hit by a tornado on March 24. the tornado that struck Wren also hit Egypt and Amory before that and has been given a preliminary rating of EF3. An A 172-year-old church was demolished during the storms.[1] There were two fatalities, along with a serious injury that occured during the tornadic event.[2]
References
- ^ "172-year-old church in Wren is demolished in storms". Home - WCBI TV | Your News Leader. 2023-03-27. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
- ^ Staff, WLBT. "Father and 1-year-old daughter confirmed dead from Mississippi tornado". WTOK. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
Sources
- "Wren". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2006-04-14.
- "New Wren". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2006-04-14.
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