On Oct. 10, The DeSoto Civic Garden Club participated in the Susan G. Komen October’s “Plant It Pink.” This campaign promotes awareness for breast cancer in honor of those who have fought this battle as well as a reminder for others to be proactive and get checked.
Approximately one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime.
A Pink Flowering Dogwood was planted along with pink chrysanthemums, pyracantha, variegated liriope and finished off with pink pumpkins at Sacred Heart School in Southaven.
Special thanks to DCGC members Emilie Michael, Sandy Noble, Andrea Michael and Sacred Heart student, Benjamin Baskin, assisting his father, Blake Baskin, with the tree planting.
DeSoto Civic Garden Club is a member of the National Garden Clubs, Inc., Deep South Garden Clubs, Inc. and The Garden Clubs of Mississippi, Inc.
Bob Bakken provides content for DeSoto County News and its social media channels. He is an award-winning broadcaster, along with being a reporter and photographer, and has done sports media relations work with junior and minor league hockey teams. Along with his reports on this website, you will find this veteran media member providing sports updates and high school football play-by-play on Rebel 95.3 FM Radio.
