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First Baptist Church holds candlelight ceremony for National Crime Victims' Rights Week
SUMMARY: Law enforcement officials report 3,000 to 3,500 cases of criminal and sexual violence annually on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. During National Crime Victims Rights Week, victims and their families are honored at a ceremony. This year's theme asks the community to show how they would support victims. Emotions were high at the annual Candlelight ceremony, honoring victims including Randy Johnson, who was killed in a shooting in 2021. Awards were given to individuals and organizations, such as state representative Jeffrey Hullum III and TASA advocates for abused children. The event emphasized the importance of community support for crime victims and their families.
Every year during National Crime Victims' Rights Week, those victims and their families are remembered and honored.
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Preview of Biloxi Skate Fest
SUMMARY: The Buxy Skate Fest is set to take place this Saturday in Buxy, Mississippi, and is expected to be the most monumental skate event on the Mississippi Gulf Coast to date. The event will feature music, food, lessons for kids, a best trick contest for both youth and adults, as well as raffles to raise money for a public youth skate park. Skateboarders in the area can reach out to the Gulf Coast Skate Parks Association on Facebook, Instagram, or their website. The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is aimed at growing the skateboarding community and advocating for a skate park in the area.
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Free Comic Book Day
SUMMARY: Three Alarm Comics is promoting Free Comic Book Day, an annual event to promote literacy and introduce kids to comic books. They have special Comics printed just for the day and will have local comic book professionals in the shop doing commissions and signings. The event is from 11:00 to 6:00 tomorrow and is open to all ages. They have rare comics in the shop, including first appearances of characters like Spider-Man and Deadpool. Attendees can meet the artists, get autographs, and enjoy free comics. It's a family-run business with plans to continue the legacy. Get out there and enjoy the event!
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Nature Conservancy in Mississippi constructing Tony Trapani Oyster Reef
SUMMARY: A 35-acre oyster reef is being built in Bay St Louis as a recreational fishing spot and oyster landing ground. Agencies are working to repopulate oysters by creating places for them to attach and mature, with mounds of limestone being constructed vertically to serve this purpose. Tom Morman is spearheading the project, with the goal of oysters growing, reproducing, and drifting to commercial reefs downstream. The project is set to be completed in the next two to three weeks and is located just outside of Bay St Louis, south of the Wolf River.
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