Gov. Tate Reeves has declared Friday as “Hurricane Katrina Remembrance Day” in Mississippi.

It marks the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina making landfall near the Mississippi-Louisiana border on Aug. 29, 2005. Considered the most devastating storm in state history, Katrina killed at least 238 people in Mississippi, displaced hundreds of thousands more, and caused over $125 billion in property damage.

As part of the proclamation, Mississippians are asked to set their clocks for 8:29 a.m. for a statewide moment of silence “in memory of the lives lost, a recognition of the resilience of Mississippi communities, and a reflection on the journey of recovery and hope.”

“In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Mississippians demonstrated a spirit that cannot be broken, a core strength that

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