Community members will gather later this month to take a stand against the fentanyl crisis during the Walk for Lives, a fentanyl awareness event scheduled for Saturday, September 20, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Flowood Nature Park Amphitheater.

Organizers say the walk is an opportunity to honor the lives lost to fentanyl overdoses and to show support for those still struggling. Participants are encouraged to wear black in memory of loved ones and lime green to show their support for awareness and prevention.

The Mississippi event is part of a nationwide effort to raise awareness about the devastating impact of fentanyl, one of the leading causes of overdose deaths in the United States.

Registration is open now at www.walkforlives.org. Those unable to attend can still support the

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