Community Volunteers Keep Chahinkapa Zoo Thriving

Community volunteers keep Chahinkapa Zoo thriving

At the heart of Chahinkapa Zoo’s success isn’t just its animals or exhibits, it’s the dedication of local volunteers who give their time, energy and spirit to keep the zoo thriving.

Volunteers will continue to work to honor area's veterans, despite museum's closure - Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper

We were saddened to hear this week that the Miss-Lou Military Museum and Veterans Welcome/Information Center will be closing permanently. The center, located on Jefferson Davis Boulevard, grew from the passion project of one man to a vision that was carried out by dozens of volunteers and supporters. The late G. Mark LaFrancis was instrumental in the creation of the Home With Heroes Foundation Inc., the organization which operated the museum. La…