Hellfighters Ministries hosts 2nd annual Freedom Ride

WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI)- Family Freedom Day At the Mission took place Saturday in West Point.

The event was held in the parking lot of the old Bryan Plant on East Church Hill Road.

It featured dozens of local vendors selling food, crafts, and other items.

The event was put on to honor all area veterans and raise money for those in need.

“We’re down here today helping brother Dickey Bryan with this celebration of the veterans and trying to raise money while we’re here for his missions today. He does a great work here. He works with folks that’s either had problems in life or they are just getting out of jail and need a second chance. They’re trying to get housing facilities set up down here so when they come back into the public, they’ll have a place to stay. They find them jobs and everything,” said attendee Mike Warren.

Family Freedom Day also featured Hellfighters Ministry’s 2nd annual Freedom Ride.

Motorcyclists from all over the state came together to ride through over 50 miles of Clay County.

Each rider made a donation to The Mission as an entry fee for the event.

“First of all, it’s to get a lot of motorcycle enthusiasts together and to have a ride through country that they’re not really familiar with and to share with the folks that come to the celebration, the family fun day,” said Hellfighters Ministries Tupelo and West Point President Rob Coats.

May 18th is also National Armed Forces Day.