A Civic Center in Rolling Fork is now serving as a temporary hospital

The Sharkey-Issaquena Community Hospital in Rolling Fork was one of the many facilities damaged by an EF4 tornado last weekend, but its employees and resources now have a temporary home. A multipurpose building off of Highway 61 is now serving as a hospital for Rolling Fork residents, and provides treatment and medication refills. The University of Mississippi Medical Center is also on site with a mobile clinic to help support the cause.

Carl Mangum is an assistant professor of Nursing at UMMC. He says the Mobile Clinic came with a variety of specialists and resources, and they anticipate keeping it up for several more days.

"We have a pediatric doctor with us today, and we've had other physicians with us today." he said. "We have admin specialists, we have disaster specialists. So, we have a wide variety of people right now."

The State Health Department and an ambulance service have also made themselves available to assist the hospital. Sharon Hodnett has worked as a nurse for the Sharkey-Issaquena Community Hospital for 41 years. She says she's heartbroken for her community, but determined to help them recover.

"I can't get over how much people have come in and worked together and just worked continuously." she said. "We're here, we're not going anywhere, we're here and we will help you in any way we can."

Hodnett says she believes the hospital will be relocated for several months while damages are repaired.