Prayer Request For Victims In Church Bus Accident in Meridan, Mississippi.

Please keep them in your prayers.

1 posted on 07/12/2009 2:03:46 PM PDT by lastchance

2 posted on 07/12/2009 2:07:06 PM PDT by lilylangtree (Veni, Vidi, Vici)

3 posted on 07/12/2009 2:07:10 PM PDT by B Knotts (Calvin Coolidge Republican)

To: lastchance; prairiebreeze; Beloved Levinite; TwelveOfTwenty; arderkrag; dixiebelle; raynearhood; ...

Baptist\Mississippi ping

4 posted on 07/12/2009 2:10:48 PM PDT by WKB (From "Handout" to "Bailout")

5 posted on 07/12/2009 2:10:56 PM PDT by BossLady ("WE are the origin of all coming evil" ~~ Carl Jung~~)

6 posted on 07/12/2009 2:12:14 PM PDT by cblue55

7 posted on 07/12/2009 2:12:42 PM PDT by Kimmers (Be the kind of person when your feet hit the floor each morning the devil says, Oh crap, she's awake)

8 posted on 07/12/2009 2:13:20 PM PDT by WKB (From "Handout" to "Bailout")

I wish I had more details. I will check back with Stand Firm throughout the day and let y’all know of any updates.

9 posted on 07/12/2009 2:14:47 PM PDT by lastchance (Hug your babies.)

Thank you so much for the link.

10 posted on 07/12/2009 2:15:47 PM PDT by lastchance (Hug your babies.)

11 posted on 07/12/2009 2:21:56 PM PDT by PAR35

12 posted on 07/12/2009 2:22:32 PM PDT by pandoraou812 (elected officials should be required to pass drug, alcohol & dementia testing)

13 posted on 07/12/2009 2:23:27 PM PDT by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Fili et Spiritus Sancti.)

WOW I’m impressed.

14 posted on 07/12/2009 2:29:16 PM PDT by WKB (From "Handout" to "Bailout")

1 Dead, More Injured in Church Bus Accident Near Meridain

Lauderdale County Coroner Clayton Cobbler says that one person was killed, and two people were airlifted to Jackson after a church bus overturned on the Interstate near Meridian today. The accident happened near mile marker 169 on Interstate 20/59. It involved a youth group from First Baptist Church in Shreveport, Louisiana. 26 of the 27 people aboard the bus had to be taken to one of the three Meridian hospital ER's for treatment.

One of the injured was airlifted straight from the scene to University Medical Center in Jackson with severe pelvic and femur injuries. Another was airlifted to UMC from Anderson Hospital with severe head injuries.

We also understand that a group of National Guardsmen who happened to be driving by the scene helped to rescue some of the injured.

Many parents of the youth are on their way to Meridian right now to be with their children. FBC Shreveport's web site quotes the church's pastor, Dr. Greg Hunt, as saying,

"Our congregation is leaning on our faith and confidence in God, balancing direct action with reliance on the goodness and power of God.''

The church's complete statement can be found at http://www.fbcshreveport.org/.

The youth were on their way to a week-long event in Macon, Georgia.

More details as they become available. We're still waiting on information from the Mississippi Highway Patrol.

The location given is close to Kewanee, Mississippi near the Highway 11 and Highway 80 exit off Interstate 20/59, just a few miles west of the Alabama State line.

15 posted on 07/12/2009 2:34:06 PM PDT by Yosemitest (It's simple, fight or die.)

Prayers for the child and family. God give them peace. Also prayers for the rest of the children who were injured. Hope and pray everyone of them recovers.

16 posted on 07/12/2009 2:49:16 PM PDT by cubreporter

One of the injured was airlifted straight from the scene to University Medical Center in Jackson...

Excellent facility! This is terrible news.

My prayers for the families.

At least two passengers were trapped underneath the bus. A group of National Guard soldiers was on the highway at the time and helped extricate the injured.

God Bless the Guard!

AP Story

I'm not clear on the location. Hwy 80 and 11 cross I-20 near Meehan Junction. Is this the correct locastion?

17 posted on 07/12/2009 3:16:02 PM PDT by Islander7 (If you want to anger conservatives, lie to them. If you want to anger liberals, tell them the truth.)

RIP and prayers for the victims.

18 posted on 07/12/2009 3:41:02 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps !"~~)

Highway 11 parallels Interstate 59, and Highway 80 parallels Interstate 20 until well Cuba, Alabama.

19 posted on 07/12/2009 3:45:14 PM PDT by Yosemitest (It's simple, fight or die.)

To: lastchance; Texas Termite; manna; Okies love Dubya 2; Fawnn; Harmless Teddy Bear; ...

Logan’s Prayer Warriors AND trussell’s prayer list.....

PLEASE pray for these kids, their parents...the church...

20 posted on 07/12/2009 3:48:41 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (BG x 2 (and a heartbeat was heard today....))

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