Mississippi author John Grisham and his wife, Renee, have established the Rebuild The Coast Fund to assist in the relief efforts on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
The project will raise funds for immediate humanitarian needs with emphasis on the re-building of homes and businesses.
The Grishams will provide an initial donation of $5 million to establish the Fund.
The fund's Web site is RebuildtheCoastFund.org. Contributions may be made online, by check to made payable to
Rebuild the Coast Fund, Inc.
c/o BancorpSouth
P.O. Box 789
Tupelo, MS 38802
or at any BancorpSouth office. BancorpSouth has offices in Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee and Texas.
Donations may also be sent to Rebuild the Coast Fund, Inc., P. O. Box 4500, Tupelo, MS 38803.
SOURCE: BancorpSouth, Inc.
CONTACT: Randy Burchfield of BancorpSouth office, +1-662-620-4302
Web site: http://www.bancorpsouth.com/