On 14th April 2011, a vicious tornado struck Jackson MS. (Click here to see film of the tornado strike.)
Reports indicate that the the facilities, including warehouses and the recording studios of Malaco Records were destroyed in the strike. Malaco has a long history going back to 1962 and made early recordings of Mississippi Fred McDowell, Professor Longhair and Fats Domino. Recently, a stalwart of Gospel Music recording, the company has dominated Billboard Gospel charts, achieving #1 rankings by Keith Pringle, Walter Hawkins, Rev. James Moore, and the popular Mississippi Mass Choir.
