GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) — High school interns with the Education, Economics, Environmental, Climate, and Health Organization (EEECHO) debuted their neighborhood storytelling project at a public film screening at the Isiah Frederick’s Community Center.
The project is a film telling the stories of 10 Gulfport neighborhoods and highlighting environmental justice concerns.
The student filmmakers explored Forest Heights, Turkey Creek, Rolling Meadows, North Park Estates, Emerald Pines, The Quarters, Gaston Point, Soria City, Magnolia Grove and Handsboro, interviewing residents at each.
Student intern Ethan Prince said the neighborhoods are the stars of the film.
“It’s bringing attention and awareness to the problems and issues that these neighborhoods face,” Prince said. “And many of these issues have been overlooked for many, many years, going on even decades in some cases, with neighborhoods such as Turkey Creek and places such as Forest Heights.”
The student filmmakers said many Gulfport residents don’t know the unique stories behind these communities. Student intern Keyanna Moses said it’s important to document history for future environmental progression.
“It will help others realize all the environmental problems that’s going on in Gulfport,” Moses said. “People overlook many black communities, and this is going to help bring awareness so we can get all the problems that we need to be fixed, fixed.”
EEECHO will be recruiting new interns at the Juneteenth Career and Possibilities Expo.
That expo is happening Thursday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Handsboro Community Center.
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