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Crime Stoppers seeks community engagement for Black History Month

Crime Stoppers said in a Facebook post that it looks forward to engaging with the community during Black History Month and encouraged organizations hosting events to contact the group by private message.

Crime Stoppers is a community-based program that typically encourages the public to provide information about crime, often through anonymous tip lines, and works in partnership with law enforcement and local communities to address public safety concerns.

Black History Month, observed each February in the United States and Canada, honors the contributions and history of Black people and provides opportunities for community organizations to host educational and cultural events. Outreach by public safety groups during that month can help build relationships and improve information sharing between residents and authorities.

The Facebook announcement invited event organizers to reach out by private message to coordinate involvement or share details about planned activities. Additional specifics about Crime Stoppers’ planned events or appearances were not provided in the post.

We will provide more information as it becomes available.

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."