JACKSON, Miss. (WTVA) - State emergency officials blame five deaths on last week's winter weather.
The Mississippi Emergency Manage Agency (MEMA) initially reported two deaths.
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The two deaths came as the result of traffic accidents in Oktibbeha and Neshoba counties.
On Tuesday, MEMA confirmed three more deaths: two deaths in Warren County and one in Lafayette County.
A traffic accident is blamed for one death in Warren County and exposure is blamed for the second death.
Exposure is blamed for the single death in Lafayette County.