Residents said a local fitness option could help residents improve their health, especially in a community where transportation and cost can make driving to another town difficult.
At the Jackson rally, some demonstrators connected the current redistricting debate to Mississippi’s history of voter suppression and the long struggle for Black civil rights.
The work is part of a $12 million bond-funded project to replace 12 bridges, make three major repairs to bridges with steel or concrete pilings and complete about six smaller repairs across the county.
As warmer weather brings more motorcycles onto Mississippi roads, state officials and riders are urging drivers to stay alert during a season when motorcycle crashes tend to increase.
Grant, a graduate of Lumberton High School and a college football national champion with the University of Alabama, said the camp is the first of his kind in Lumberton.
One potential area for improvement is adult-focused treatment. While there are resources in the state for both children and adults with autism, Williams said adults have far less support.
