Christmas Comeback

How remarkable teenagers put a call to help into action, creating some unlikely friendships and bonds after Mayfield, Kentucky was ravaged by a tornado on December 10, 2021.

Damage remains along the tornado’s 220-mile path nearly a year after the deadly tornado tore through Mayfield, Kentucky. Farmers and ag businesses are still working to restore their operations.

While so much has been done in the year since the tornado hit, Mayfield still has a long road of recovery ahead. The community continues to come together to aid a long-term recovery and create a Christmas comeback.

With some structures still standing but severely damaged, with just yards away other buildings barely touched, the calculus of destruction to this rural town was cruelly selective.

Mayfield’s largest employer, Pilgrim’s Pride continues to invest in its workforce and the community following the deadly December tornado in 2021 even donating more than $1 million to rebuild homes and infrastructure.