The Ocean Springs Police Department took part in this year’s “Shop with a Cop” event, officials announced on Facebook.
Officers enjoyed shopping with local children, spreading holiday cheer and helping brighten the season for families. The department expressed gratitude to the participating families.
The event highlights community policing efforts focused on building connections, showing compassion, and fostering community ties, according to police.
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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