Family of the Year
The Evers family was honored as the Mississippi Knights of Columbus Family of the Year at the group’s annual convention in Biloxi April 28. The Catholic fraternal group has 59 councils and more than 6,300 members across the state. Lt. Col. Larry Evers, 81st Operations Support Flight commander, and his wife, Maria, have two children, Kait-lin, 10, and Andrew, 7. Colonel Evers was Knight of the Year for Council 9094 at Sacred Heart Parish in D’Iberville, and the children attend Sacred Heart Elementary School. The family has been involved in fundraising to rebuild the church and school damaged by Hurricane Katrina, as well as parish worship, religious education, Girl and Cub Scouts and youth sports. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)