People, animals flee Mississippi River flooding

Thursday, May 12, 2011 ~ Updated 2:20 PM

YAZOO CITY, Miss. (AP) -- A slow migration unfolded in central Mississippi on Thursday, with people and animals seeking higher ground to escape the flooding from the Mississippi River and its tributaries.

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