All right men—time to put on your high heels to show your support for DV survivors and their families

Work it, boy! It’s all for a good cause.

Vicksburg will get to see men “walk a mile in her shoes” next Sunday, Oct. 27, as some familiar and high-profile Vicksburg males will don high heels to bring awareness to the issue of domestic violence in the community.

“They’re doing that just to show support of the women who are victims of domestic violence and their families,” said City of Vicksburg Municipal Court Judge Angela Carpenter. Among the men walking will be members of the Vicksburg Police and Fire departments, the District Attorney’s Office and other community leaders.

Carpenter didn’t want to name anyone specifically because all of the men who plan to walk have jobs that could call them away at a moment’s notice.

That is where you come in. Yes, you, Mr. Man.

You are welcome to put on your Friday-night heels and show up Sunday to show your support. Bring a friend.

The walk, which begins at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, at the Vicksburg City Park pavilion (100 Army Navy Drive), is the closing salvo in three days of events this week targeted toward educating and empowering the community and the victims of DV in Vicksburg.

The effort combines the strengths of numerous concerned and engaged women with various organizations in the city. All are involved with the city’s domestic violence awareness and empowerment program, including Judge Carpenter, VPD Capt. Penny Jones and Sgt. Kathyrn Trueheart, court advocates Trina Naylor and Stacey Waites, and representatives from Haven House, Georgia Grotowitz, Krystal Hamlin and Jerronica Hooper.

If you need more information, contact Judge Carpenter at 601-262-8959.