Kejuane Artez Bates was a Vidalia police officer, a pastor, a coach, a mentor, and a community servant who gave everything he had to the people around him. Miss-Lou Champions Spotlight is proud to honor his legacy during National Police Week.

The Natchez Community Stewpot has been selected for a charitable grant from Sparklight, and the support is already in hand. On January 19, Sparklight presented a five thousand dollar check to the Stewpot to help strengthen its day to day ability to serve neighbors facing food insecurity. This one matters to us at Miss Lou Champions Spotlight. The Stewpot was our January Nonprofit of the Month, and we have seen how consistently they show up for people who need a meal and a saf