Climbers took on 110 stories at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium for the third annual Oxford 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb, according to the City of Oxford.
Money raised through the event supports the Firefighter Community Fund, which helps residents in the Oxford-Lafayette community. The fund assists with local food insecurity and essential home and HVAC repairs, with local firefighters providing support throughout the year.
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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