Columbia churches are among those throughout Mississippi ringing their bells daily while under a shelter-in-place order from the coronavirus.
Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann has encouraged all the houses of worship to ring their bells at 6 p.m. through April 20 as a way to bring a sense of togetherness to all Mississippians.
Hosemann, in a letter to state religious leaders, asked for the bells to be rung for one minute in recognition of health care workers and in prayer for the sick from the coronavirus.
“We are also asking each citizen and their families to go to their front yard and ring the bells at the same time,” Hosemann wrote. “We may not be able to physically be with our friends and neighbors, but our sound can convey our support for one another.”
