Tornadoes Rip Through the South br Leaving at Least 18 Dead Several southern states were hit by br the deadly storm system on Sunday. Fox senior meteorologist br Janice Dean Fox senior meteorologist br Janice Dean At least 11 people were killed in Mississippi, according br to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency. At least six have been reported dead br in Georgia, according to FOX5. One person was killed in Arkansas after a tree fell br on their home, according to the Jefferson Country br Department of Emergency Management. Alabama, Louisiana and br Mississippi have all declared br states of emergency. Shane Smiley, Louisiana, to 'Monroe News-Star' Shane Smiley, Louisiana, to 'Monroe News-Star' Nearly one million people were left br without power after the storms.