Cairo community Service of Thanksgiving

Kristin Eberts

Saturday, June 4, 2011

A Service of Thanksgiving was held at Cairo High School on Saturday, June 4, 2011, to celebrate the city being spared from flooding destruction.

From left, Ray Whitworth, Elsie Eggimann, Charlene Reed and Claretha Marshall join hands as they sing "Reach Out and Touch" during a Cairo community Service of Thanksgiving celebrating the town being spared from flooding destruction on Saturday, June 4, 2011, at Cairo High School. (Kristin Eberts)
Suzy Holland leads the choir during a Cairo community Service of Thanksgiving celebrating the town being spared from flooding destruction on Saturday, June 4, 2011, at Cairo High School. (Kristin Eberts)
Vernon Stubblefield and Inez Donnigan, right, serve some cake during a Cairo community Service of Thanksgiving celebrating the town being spared from flooding destruction on Saturday, June 4, 2011, at Cairo High School. (Kristin Eberts)
Mayor Tyrone Coleman speaks during a Cairo community Service of Thanksgiving celebrating the town being spared from flooding destruction on Saturday, June 4, 2011, at Cairo High School. (Kristin Eberts)

A cake illustrates the general sentiment during a Cairo community Service of Thanksgiving celebrating the town being spared from flooding destruction on Saturday, June 4, 2011, at Cairo High School. (Kristin Eberts)
Rev. Larry Potts speaks during a Cairo community Service of Thanksgiving celebrating the town being spared from flooding destruction on Saturday, June 4, 2011, at Cairo High School. (Kristin Eberts)
Rev. Lorenzo Nelson speaks during a Cairo community Service of Thanksgiving celebrating the town being spared from flooding destruction on Saturday, June 4, 2011, at Cairo High School. (Kristin Eberts)
Local pastors join in prayer before the start of a Cairo community Service of Thanksgiving celebrating the town being spared from flooding destruction on Saturday, June 4, 2011, at Cairo High School. (Kristin Eberts)
People join in prayer during a Cairo community Service of Thanksgiving celebrating the town being spared from flooding destruction on Saturday, June 4, 2011, at Cairo High School. (Kristin Eberts)

Rev. Donald Topp speaks during a Cairo community Service of Thanksgiving celebrating the town being spared from flooding destruction on Saturday, June 4, 2011, at Cairo High School. (Kristin Eberts)
Suzy Holland leads the choir during a Cairo community Service of Thanksgiving celebrating the town being spared from flooding destruction on Saturday, June 4, 2011, at Cairo High School. (Kristin Eberts)