Dave Holloway Urges Mississippi to Join Aruba Boycott
MERIDIAN, Miss. – The father of missing Alabama teen Natalee Holloway would like Mississippi to join a travel boycott of Aruba to protest the way officials there have handled the disappearance of his daughter.
Dave Holloway, a Meridian insurance agent, said he has called the governor’s office to urge Gov. Haley Barbour to join Alabama Gov. Bob Riley and Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee in the travel boycott of the Dutch Caribbean island.
“I called the governor while he was out of town because I would like to just get his position on it,” Holloway told The Meridian Star. “But I haven’t heard back from him.”
Holloway said residents of Mississippi can boycott Aruba without the governor’s urging, but he would like to see Barbour support the effort.
First Lady Holds Candlelight Prayer Meeting for Missing Children
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MONTGOMERY – Alabama First Lady Patsy Riley is inviting the public to the Governor’s Mansion for a candlelight prayer meeting on Thursday evening in support of the families of the state’s missing children.
“Especially during the holidays, we need to lift these families up in prayer and offer them our support,” said Mrs. Riley. “I hope Alabamians will come out and say a prayer for all the missing children, their families and those who are working to search for them.”
According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, there are 40 active cases of missing children from Alabama.
Beth Twitty, mother of missing Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway, will also be at the prayer meeting.
Gates at the Governor’s Mansion will open at 5:30 p.m. The candlelight prayer meeting will begin at 6:00 p.m.
Individuals interested in learning more about the event can contact Kim Nall at 334-834-3022
