VANCLEAVE, Miss. (WLOX) - The Biloxi Shuckers, in partnership with Home of Grace and Showtime Sports, announced the construction of a new softball field at Home of Grace Addiction Recovery in Vancleave.
A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Friday morning.
The field will be named after Shuckers ambassador Barry Lyons.
“I’m very humbled and really at a loss for words. I’m very thankful for the Home of Grace, and I’m obviously very thankful for the Biloxi Shuckers,” said Lyons.
Home of Grace has been a source of hope and healing for individuals battling drug and alcohol addiction since 1965.
“This January marks 14 years since Barry Lyons first walked through the doors of the Home of Grace,” Home of Grace Executive Director Josh Barton said.
“While Barry found sobriety and salvation dur

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