Hurricane Camille Mosaic Memorial at Church of the Redeemer on the coast in Biloxi. The church and memorial were completely leveled. We brought our own church to the site by holding small group activities and having our closing Biloxi compline on the site where their altar once stood.
Sign posts made by volunteer groups at Camp Coast Care in Long Beach show nationwide support for the camps efforts. We celebrated Sunday morning Eucharist with the community there.
Dr. Anita George spoke to the group along with Rev. Ed King about their involvement in movements for civil rights in Mississippi. Dr. George was expelled from college for participating in a sit-in. Rev. King has been imprisoned 10+ times for his involvement in non-violent civil disobedience actions for civil rights. Many youth were brought to tears hearing about their experiences and how high schoolers of the time were key members of the movement.
Swimming at the local country club that welcomed us from our less lavish accommodations in Biloxi.
Dr. George swore on her grandmother's bible to attest to her academic record when Alcorm A&M had expelled her and refused to release her transcript because of her involvement in an anti-segreation sit it. Dr. George invited us to pray with the bible and that her grandmother would be praying with her.
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I sent a thank you note to the parish at St. James for hosting all of you; with a special request that they thank Dr. George, Rev. King, and Heather.
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