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just two weeks ago and could call a cab today and go if I wanted to.”
The feeling of family extended throughout the community.
“Black families lived there with us,” said Nancy. “We were taught to call the black women aunt and the black men uncle; they were part of our family. Aunt Fannie lived with us until my grandmother died and she decided she would go home to her own family. Blacks and whites got along just fine and we always have.”
Many people still hold out hope that their land will ' be returned some day, if not to. them then to children or grandchildren
“Honey I guess we hold on too much to things in the past,” said Nancy. “My friend Bobby Baxter said, ‘Nan, they tell us that we’ll never go back but I know I will, what about you?’ We know we will go back.”
Of course for now, the two were talking about a return to their beloved home when this life is done, to be buried, Lucille next to Michael and the others among friends and kinfolk. Which was just about everyone you knew, according to Nancy.
“We all felt we were kin, but we weren’t really of course,” said Nancy. “It was just what it was like.”
Court St Station hosts Civil Servers benefit for Annabelle’s Home
Celebrity waiters to serve Aug. 23
Court St. Station wTill host Civil Servers, a benefit featuring celebrity waiters, for Annabelle’s Home, a primate sanctuary in Kiln that serves as a home for monkeys that are endangered species.
If you’ve ever wanted the Bay St. Louis police chief to bring you a glass of wine or your councilman to bring you a piece of cheesecake, here’s your chance. Don’t forget to tip them well, because all the gratuities go to Annabelle’s Home.
This event will take place Aug. 23 from 6 to 10 p.m.
Barbara Heally, also known as the “Monkey Lady,” has been rescuing and rehabilitating primates for many years. Many of these animals have been abused and starved. Their only hope for a decent life is a place like Annabelle’s Home.
Because there are not many places like the sane-
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tuary, many of these primates have been destroyed.
The sanctuary has been kept a secret to protect the animals. The monkeys are usually in a delicate condition when they get to the home, and sightseers could cause them more stress.
Annabelle’s Home was named for a snub tail Makak who was rescued by Heally from a roadside circus. She had been badly mistreated and was to the point of death. Annabelle was cared for and brought back to health.
She lived the remaining years of her life with the Heally family. After her death, the sanctuary was named in her memory because her story embodies the goal the sanctuary strives for.
For reservations, call 228-467-3636. Court St. Station is located at 200 South Beach Blvd. in Bay St. Louis.