The Gautier Police Department joined the nation in remembering the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001, honoring the victims and those whose lives were changed by the attacks.
The department also honored the first responders who ran toward danger, including firefighters, law enforcement officers and emergency personnel. Its remembrance recognized military members and everyday citizens for their courage, sacrifice and unity during the tragedy.
The department said the nation should remember those who died, the heroes who answered the call and the strength shown in the days that followed. It described Sept. 11, 2001, as “Never Forgotten.”
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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