It’s been an intense few days following the AES explosion that killed sixteen people on Friday in Bucksnort, Tennessee. Community reactions have been embodied by Humphreys County Sherriff Chris Davis, who fought back tears in multiple briefings as he’s spoken about the tragedy. As multiple resources have come in from all levels of government to investigate what happened, neighbors and community members have come together to support one another. Multiple fundraisers, calls to collect supplies for first responders, and vigils happened over the weekend.

Friday night, just hours after the incident, residents and neighbors gathered in a nearby park and sang “Amazing Grace.”

Hurricane Chapel Freewill Baptist Church held a vigil on Saturday morning and roughly 45 people attended. The pastor, Ti

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