Businesses host benefit for a family who lost their home to a fire

BBQ Drippins and the Fish Shack hosted a benefit today for Tommy and Alecia Prude. They lost their home to a fire in June.

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Two local businesses raised money for a family who lost their home in a fire on Sunday, July 14.

BBQ Drippins and the Fish Shack hosted a benefit today for Tommy and Alecia Prude.

They lost their home to a fire in June.

All of the two businesses’ sales went to benefit the family.

Alecia Prude said they appreciate the help from the community.

“We lost pretty much everything except a few pieces we had taken on vacation with us. So anything has just been a blessing and anything is helpful so this benefit program is just going to be a blessing,” Prude said.

The event lasted from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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