The Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Mississippi made a stop in Charleston on Monday, May 4.
Local law enforcement officials and others participated in the event, taking turns carrying the Special Olympics Mississippi lighted torch from Court Square, along George Payne Cossar Boulevard and to the eastern city limits.
The local run was part of an annual statewide activity to help raise awareness and funds for Special Olympics Mississippi.
The torch visited many communities around the state, beginning in North Mississippi on May 4, and concluding on May 8 at Keesler Federal Park in Biloxi for the lilghting of the cauldron.
According to their website, Special Olympics Mississippi serves 7,000 athletes through 17 regional programs and "offers Olympic-style individual and team sports that provide meaningful training and competition opportunities for persons with intellectual disabilities."
