Tornadoes
The 2023 Wynne–Parkin tornado was a large, deadly, and destructive rain-wrapped wedge tornado that struck the cities and communities of Wynne, Parkin, Earle, Turrell, and Drummonds in Arkansas and Tennessee on the afternoon of March 31, 2023. The tornado caused considerable damage to Wynne and significant to severe damage to areas around northeastern Arkansas and western Tennessee.
MDS work will focus on new builds.
Wynne is the county seat and largest city of Cross County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 8,314 at the 2020 Census. Nestled between the Arkansas Delta and Crowley's Ridge, Wynne is the closest city to the second-largest state park in Arkansas, Village Creek State Park.
The last week of work in Wynne found our group of eighteen high school students and their sponsors doing a variety of things. As usual, the last week of a project brought its challenges to provide meaningful work. In this case, the first three days...
A group of 17 from Heritage High School, Hagerstown MD, joined us this week. Brent and Mary Horst along with David and Jeannette Dan provided excellent leadership for the group. Because our four houses have been mostly completed, Project Director...
A team of thirteen from Maple Grove Mennonite Church in Atglen PA joined us this week. Not only was it a talented and skilled group, it also included a three generation Beiler family. (see group photo with the Beilers on the couch) The punch list for...
