After 28 overdose deaths from all drugs last year, Hancock County has three confirmed overdose deaths and five suspected ones so far in 2023.

Source: https://halifax.citynews.ca/2023/11/03/as-billions-roll-in-to-fight-the-us-opioid-epidemic-one-county-shows-how-recovery-can-work/

Bay St. Louis police, Hancock County sheriff's deputies and Waveland police respond to a shooting in Bay St. Louis, Miss., early Sunday morning, April 30, 2023.

Source: https://www.gjsentinel.com/news/us/2-killed-4-wounded-in-mississippi-shooting-man-arrested/article_854341b3-1d48-5902-a9dc-9801d77e4387.html

The Hancock County Board of Supervisors wrapped up the lengthy discussion by tabling the project for Purvis to investigate further avenues.

Source: https://kiow.com/2023/03/29/hancock-county-faces-taxpayer-objections-on-2-million-concrete-road-improvement/

We felt better about going to Hancock County the next week.

Source: http://clintonnews.net/pages/?p=39494