Ocean Springs Mayor Shea Dobson declares March 21st as World Down Syndrome Day

The City of Ocean Springs paid special tribute to one of its residents this evening at the board of aldermen meeting.

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- the city of ocean springs paid- special tribute to one of - its residents this evening at - the board of aldermen - meeting.- in honor of ocean springs nativ- hudson hartman and- those across the globe with dow- syndrome, mayor shea- dobson signed a proclamation- declaring march 21st 20-21 as - world down syndrome day in the- city of ocean springs.- dobson was so touched by all th- ways hudson has been able to- help advocate for down syndrome- awareness and - overcome the obstacles that he- has faced in his short life... - proclamation to express the - city's support of hudson and- those with down syndrome seemed- approriate.

- - shea dobson, mayor of ocean - springs:- "you know, the proclamations-- we put them on the agenda,- they're - official, they let everyone kno- this is something that the city- desires, this is- something the city backs and is- behind, this is our values.

And- so to me it was - something that was a no-brainer- world down syndrome is somethin- we fully- - - back and we want to just help - spread awareness and all the- good that comes from- it."

- - - mayor dobson will be rocking hi- new world down syndrome - awareness day socks on march- 21st.