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Tuesday, 5 November 2024

City of Moss Point honors educator Dr. Willie C. Williams

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City of Moss Point honors educator Dr. Willie C. Williams
City of Moss Point honors educator Dr. Willie C. Williams

Today the City of Moss Point honored Dr. Willie C.

Williams, a retired educator who was murdered in his home in 2016.

- today the city of moss point, - honored dr.willie c.- williams, a retired educator wh- was murdered in - his home in 2016.

- news 25's sabria reid takes us- to charlotte hyatt elementary - school, to his street dedicatio- ceremony.

- - not everyone gets to have a - street named after them.- however on his heavenly - birthday, friends, family - and community leaders came out- to honor dr.willie- c.williams and unveil the stree- named after a man who meant - so much to so many.

- glennie williams, willie- williams sister - "he impacted and touched everybody from the students to- the parents to the- families and then as it extends- from that to the community."

Dr.williams retired after 32- - - years as an educator in the mos- point school district.- his street sign is located at - charlotte hyatt elementary, - where he was once the principal- street signs resemble history,- honor and legacy of an- individual and dr.w.

C.

William- street reminds the community- education is a means to a brigh- future.

- larry g hawkins, pastor union - baptist church: - "people need to know that there's hope , there's still a- way out, there's a way up - there's a way through by being- educated.

- on august 17th, 2016 williams - was stabbed over 50 times and - found - dead at his moss point home.- he was 64 years old.- the city of moss points hopes t- continue to educate and lead- youth in a positive direction.- sabria reid, news 25: - "a street sign is just the beginning for the legacy of dr.- willie c.

Williams the city of- moss point hopes to create a- community center and a cultural- - - - center honoring his name on his- street."

Mayor pro temp david chapman- tells news 25, educating moss - point youth is one way to comba- violence in the area.

- david chapman, alderman at- large, mayor pro temp of the- city of moss point: - "we'd like to remember him for the outreach that he had and- we'd like to take - that example and spread that- outreach with programs that - might be beneficial to- our youth.- "we can do after school learning, summer programs for - our kids i think it will- be a tribute to our legacy.

- dr.williams planted seeds of- responsibility within his - students and his street sign is- a symbol of the difference he - made in children's lives throug- education.- in moss point, sabria reid, new- 25.

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