Deadline for Wreaths across America approaching
A program to place live wreaths at headstones at cemeteries across South Mississippi has a deadline coming up.
Wreaths can be sponsored until November 28th for $17 dollars each.
You can go to the website at wreathsacrossamerica.org to sponsor a fresh balsam wreath with a hand-tied bow that will be placed at the cemetery on December 16th.
On that day, wreaths will be placed at more than 4,000 locations in all 50 states.
Participating cemeteries and their coordinators include:
- Biloxi National Cemetery, Becky Rutz at 228-369-0692
- Long Beach City Cemetery,
- Griffin Cemetery in Moss Point
- Waveland Cemetery in Waveland, Jack DuPont at 601-569-9693
- Rouse Cemetery in Saucier
- Bayou Coco Cemetery in Kiln,
- Joseph’s Rotten Bayou Cemetery in Diamondhead
- Standard Sandhill Cemetery in Diamondhead
