Twenty years later, in 1883, a devastating tornado hit Rochester.
"This is the most devastating tornado I've ever seen," he said.
The town was hit by a devastating tornado on March 11, 1923, which destroyed about 50 homes and killed at least 18 people.
A devastating tornado in 1909 destroyed a good part of the town.
A devastating tornado hit the town in 1852.
In general, it is also regarded as one of the most devastating tornadoes to ever strike Mississippi.
The devastation invited comparisons by residents to 1974, when the area had its last devastating tornado.
The devastating tornado ripped through the town, destroying 2 homes and many more were heavily damaged.
On the evening of Saturday April 16, 2011, the community was struck by a devastating tornado.
Damages from the devastating tornado were estimated at least $25 million.