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DUMAS, ARKANSAS — Chris Jones, Democratic candidate for Governor of Arkansas, will join community leaders in the “6M Huddle” movement at the site of the Dumas mass shooting event on Friday, March 25 at 3 pm for a prayer service and announcement. The mass shooting in Dumas on March 19, 2022, tragically left one person dead and 27 injured. (News Article - CNN)

“In this mass shooting of 28 people, God has spoken and issued a ‘Wakeup Call” from Dumas to D.C,” says Rev. Hunt. “We are standing with leaders who are committed to advancing these efforts. We are grateful to have leaders such as Governor Hutchinson, Rev. Mayor Frank Scott, Jr., Dr. Chris Jones and others embracing us as we pray and plan forward. Together, we will see a new day in Dumas and across Arkansas enabling us to have festive times with safe, well planned and guided oversight.” 

Dr. Chris Jones will be the main speaker, after readings of advocacy letters from Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson and Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott, Jr. Additional community leaders will be present for the prayer service. 

“Peaceful and family-friendly festivities—which I had enjoyed throughout the day—were tragically ended by an eruption of fatal violence last Saturday,” says Dr. Jones. “We’re all searching for answers. At this event, we will continue our prayers for guidance as we seek productive discussions and swift action.”

WHAT

Prayers and Vision for Healing, Hope, Love, Unity and Restoration

WHO

Rev. Arthur L. Hunt, Jr. 

Chris Jones - Democratic Candidate for Governor of Arkansas
Community leaders TBA

The Legacy Center in West Dumas is the lead organizer with joint support from the National Day of Prayer Task Force, Arkansas Faith First Responders, The College of Aspiring Artists and AR REDI who stand for love and non-violence for Dumas and all across Arkansas.

WHEN 

Friday, March 25, 2022

Event scheduled to start at 3:00 pm

WHERE

Location of the Dumas Shooting

611 Hwy 65 South | Dumas, Arkansas

PRESS AVAILABILITY

For additional information and media inquiries, please contact the campaign. Chris will be available in the area following this event and is available for additional interviews, please contact Reed Brewer. More information can be found on the campaign website.

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About 6M Huddle

The 6M Huddle will travel all year long to bring remedy from Dumas across the Delta. The 6M Huddle was inaugurated on MLK Holiday, January 17, 2022, and documented as ‘MLK— The Mayors, The Ministers, The Murders, The Masses, The Movement.’ Beyond Dumas, the movement will move from Dumas to Little Rock at a special “MyMovement” Forum at the Mosaic Templars on April 2, 2022, which is also the 55th Anniversary weekend of the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

About Chris Jones

Dr. Chris Jones grew up in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. A son of two preachers, Chris was raised with a strong sense of faith. He attended Morehouse College on a NASA Scholarship, for physics and math, then went on to study at MIT becoming a nuclear engineer and earning a Ph.D. in urban planning. After becoming ordained as a minister, Chris returned home to Arkansas and led the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub. Through this work, he has seen firsthand how disparities within Arkansas have gotten worse, not better. He believes there is much room for growth, including improving public education opportunities in every community, strengthening infrastructure from roads to broadband access, protecting and securing our right to vote, and bridging the rural and urban divide. Chris has faith in Arkansas’s potential, and he’s running for governor to ensure every person in Arkansas has an opportunity to succeed.