Southern Loggin’ Times magazine Managing Editor David Abbott travels to Louisville, Mississippi to spend some time with Johns Logging, LLC. From April 27-30, 2014, a storm system swept through the south and beyond, producing the first major tornado outbreak in the U.S. this year. Of the multiple long-track tornados that resulted from the system, seven were deadly, causing 35 fatalities in all. One of them tore through the town of Louisville on the 28th, taking 10 lives with it and injuring 80 more. The intensity of the tornado vacillated between EF1 and EF4 strength as it rampaged through the area, destroying multiple homes and other buildings. At one point it leveled a daycare, killing the owner, who died protecting a 4-year-old. A wooden door from Louisville made its way to the Mississippi State University campus in Starkville, some 30 miles away.

Featured Story: “Stormy Weather”

Written By: David Abbott
Company: Johns Logging, LLC
Location: Louisville, Mississippi
SLT Issue: December 2014

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Southern Loggin’ Times magazine’s December 2014 issue features Jasper, Alabama’s Forest Industries, LLC, Louisville, Mississippi’s Johns Logging, LLC, Glennville, Georgia’s Foster Logging, Inc., and White Plains, Georgia’s Plains Logging Company and AllWood Equipment Company. Other articles highlight the latest industry news and the 2014 Editorial Index.