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\1i,.,issippi community colleges who as..,t,ted. Pearl River Community tor College was able to resume classes on \londay. Sept. 19, only three weeks after Hurricane Katrina made landfall on Monday, Aug. 29.

"We certainly appreciate what thc'e other community colleges were able to do for us," said PRCC Pre-.ident William Lewis. "Some of their ~killed workers, like carpenters, elel. ricians, plumbers and locksmiths \H. .. here lending us a helping hand." Among the community colleges :ARTr:. G \\ho 'ent worken. to Poplarville were• Coptah-Lincoln , ltawamba, East IES 1- C3 - Cenul. ~lississippi Delta, Northwest d ~orthcast. Workers from other IE\'VTO ~ommumty colleges were expected • E_ ...

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