Until Valhalla Ruck March traveled along Highway 90 over the weekend-Jack
Raising awareness about veteran suicides, more than a hundred men and women walked 13 miles carrying up to 40 pounds on their backs. Competitors in…
suicide awareness
Mother on a Mission
No parent should ever have to bury a child, but that became the heart-wrenching reality for a Pascagoula mother in June, but that’s not the end of the story. This painful experience has led Ursula ‘Nikki’ Collier to a new…
Lights for Life lantern vigil
Locals gathered at the beach in Biloxi to spread the message of how important mental health is for everyone at the Lights for Life lantern vigil for suicide awareness. Different organizations came together to shine a light on a dark…
Lights for Lives
For the month of September, we honor the memories of victims of suicide. Tonight, the Keesler Air Force Base held a candle light vigil and sky lantern vigil for people who lost their loved ones to suicide. The event, Lights…
Out of the Darkness Walk in Biloxi
September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. It’s recognized as a time to share resources and stories in an effort to shed light on the topic. That’s just what the Out of the Darkness Walk at the Coast Coliseum did…
New House Bill passed
Volunteers with the Mississippi Out of the Darkness Walk did not want to stop with just a walk and felt they needed to do more to raise awareness. Senator Brice Wiggins told News 25 that over a year ago he…
Mother Who Lost her Son to Suicide Speaks Out
Suicide is not an easy subject to talk about, but one local woman says the conversation is necessary in order to prevent individuals from making the permanent choice. Tammy McKenna started a suicide support group for the Coast after the…