‘Praying for everyone affected’: 2 dead following massive fire at senior assisted living center

CLINTON, Miss. (WLBT/Gray News) - Two people died after a fire at an assisted living center in Mississippi.According to Hinds County Coroner Jeramiah Howard, one of the victims was an 82-year-old man, and the other was an 81-year-old woman.Hinds County fire officials said the fire broke out at Brookdale Senior Living on East Northside Drive around 5 p.m. on Wednesday.Firefighters from multiple departments, including the Jackson Fire Department and the Hinds County Volunteer Fire Department, along with several retired Clinton Fire Department personnel, helped put out the fire. “We are heartbroken by the loss of two residents as a result of the fire at our Clinton community. Our deepest sympathies are with their families and loved ones during this incredibly difficult time,” representatives with the Brookdale Clinton facility said. Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves added that the Mississippi State Department of Health and the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency were also assisting in the