Camp Graves, a nonprofit organization based out of Water Valley, Kentucky, is best known for providing temporary housing to local families who have faced disasters like the 2021 Western Kentucky tornado. Office Manager Cassy Basham says that’s the simple part.…
Emery Wainscottewainscott@murraystate.edu Camp Graves has adapted quickly to each need presented after the tornado, and now, the organization is shifting its focus to two projects that will help veterans find housing and work and one that will help Hispanic residents…
Emery Wainscottewainscott@murraystate.edu The night of the tornado, Micah Seavers remembers just wanting to help. “That’s all that was going through our minds,” Seavers said. “I used to live in Alabama, and I have been through devastating tornadoes before—but this is…
From sticky notes to blueprints, community members have come together after the Dec. 10, 2021 tornado to not only recover what was destroyed but to outline a plan to enhance Mayfield from what it once was. Headed by community volunteers,…
From Haunted Graves to Merry Mayfield, the city of Mayfield, Kentucky is known for its townwide holiday celebrations, but the Dec. 10, 2021 tornado put those at risk.. After nearly a year, Mayfield residents were able to have a Halloween…
Emery Wainscottewainscott@murraystate.edu Cardinal red, golden yellow and hot pink flashed across the football field as the Mayfield High School Marching Band played its 2022 show. Panels showing different phases of the sky—whether that’s night or day, cloudy or clear, deep…
Beyond the physical damage after the Dec. 10 tornado, integral elements of the Mayfield community, such as local shops and businesses that have had roots in the ground for nearly a century, are facing obstacles regarding recovery and their presence…
Marshall County woman lives with survivor’s guilt A multitude of responses happen during tragedies. The tragedy itself is damaging, and so are the physical, emotional and mental effects. One of these effects is survivor’s guilt, or when people feel guilty…
