Wren, Mississippi | |
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Coordinates: 33°58′18″N88°35′59″W / 33.97167°N 88.59972°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Monroe |
Elevation | 279 ft (85 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 679885 [1] |
Wren, (also known as Wrens), is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, Mississippi. [1]
Wren is located between Amory and Okolona. The nearby community of New Wren is located on U.S. Route 45 (US 45), near its intersection with US 278. [2]
In 1900, Wren had three stores and a high school. [3]
A post office operated under the name Wren from 1900 to 1904. [4]
The Wren Lookout Tower is listed on the National Historic Lookout Register. [5]
The community is served by two volunteer fire departments. [6]
Wren was hit by a fast-moving EF3 tornado on March 24, 2023. Prior to impacting Wren, the tornado struck Amory. [7] An A 172-year-old church was demolished during the storms. [8] There were two fatalities, along with a serious injury that occurred during the tornadic event. [9]
The Wren Field is a natural gas field located in Wren. [10]
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On March 24, 2023, a severe weather and tornado outbreak began across portions of the lower Mississippi River Valley in the United States. A slow-moving trough moved eastward across the United States and interacted with a moist and unstable airmass originating from the Gulf of Mexico, resulting in widespread heavy rainfall, severe thunderstorms, and significant tornadoes over a four-day period. A violent high-end EF4 tornado moved through the towns of Rolling Fork, Midnight, and Silver City in western Mississippi, causing catastrophic damage and many fatalities. Multiple tornado emergencies were issued for that tornado and two subsequent EF3 tornadoes from the same supercell that struck Winona and Amory.