Four decades of praise
Minister Eddie Franklin, former member of the Keesler Gospel Service Choir, sings a solo, “I Won’t Complain,” at the 40th anniversary worship service Sunday at the Bay Breeze Event Center. Franklin currently serves as an associate pastor at Main Street Baptist Church in Biloxi. The Keesler Gospel Service is the oldest continuously running gospel service in the Air Force. The guest speaker was Florida Civil Air Patrol Wing Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Marcus Taylor. The four-day celebration also included a fellowship reunion, praise service, picnic, prayer walk and a formal gala. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)