Despite his long and accomplished career, Mills’ life also included a strange and tragic connection to the railroads that crisscrossed Texas during that era.

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Stay informed with live updates as a new severe weather threat brings the risk of tornadoes, damaging winds, and large hail to the central and southern U.S. just days after a series of deadly storms.

The former Missouri State Penitentiary in Jefferson City earned the designation "the bloodiest 47 acres in America" and has long carried the greatest notoriety among the region's prisons.

It's unclear what prompted the evacuation.

Severe storms arrived as forecast on the evening of March 10, whipping up high winds, enormous hailstones and tornadoes.

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"All severe hazards are possible, including the risk for a few strong to intense tornadoes and very large hail," the Storm Prediction Center said.

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