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Community Unites to Support Children Through Angel Tree Program

Community members, churches, businesses, and organizations came together to support 184 children through this year’s Angel Tree initiative, according to a Facebook post from local authorities.

The police department helped coordinate the effort, but the community’s generosity was the driving force behind it. Walmart provided refreshments, and volunteers assisted with gift wrapping.

The post expressed gratitude to everyone who participated, highlighting the community’s compassion and teamwork in supporting children in need.

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Jon Myers

Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."

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