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Darien community celebrates the Blessing of the Fleet


Darien community celebrates the Blessing of the Fleet
The tradition celebrates the local community s biggest industry, shrimping. (Source: Coastal News Service)
By WTOC Staff | April 18, 2021 at 7:14 PM EDT - Updated April 18 at 9:48 PM
DARIEN, Ga. (WTOC) - Several shrimp boats made their way up the Darien River on Sunday for the 53rd annual Blessing of the Fleet. The tradition celebrates the local community’s biggest industry, shrimping.
Eight shrimp boats were blessed at the Darien Bridge this year in hopes of a bountiful shrimp season.
Shrimpers are known to be at the heart of McIntosh County, and hundreds showed up with well wishes. ....

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Savannah gathers virtually to commemorate The Weeping Time


Savannah gathers virtually to commemorate The Weeping Time
Savannah gathers virtually to commemorate The Weeping Time
By Amanda Aguilar | March 6, 2021 at 11:53 PM EST - Updated March 7 at 12:26 AM
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - It’s a dark, but meaningful point in Southeast Georgia’s history — The Weeping Time.
It was a two-day-long sale of enslaved people which happened in Savannah back in 1859.
On Saturday, a ceremony remembering The Weeping Time was held virtually, a way to honor the 436 enslaved people sold.
“We come to this space and place to commemorate what happened 162 years ago.”
A virtual ceremony, remembering the largest slave auction in the United States. ....

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