Diane Coates (left) prepares to lead a group of about 30 on a 5-mile walk/run Sunday. The group meets every Sunday at the Courthouse parking lot and invites anyone interested in getting in shape to join them. Photo by Jason PattersonBy JASON PATTERSON
and JASLYN SNOW

On Sundays a group gathers in the courthouse parking lot prepared to brave the summer heat.
On Thursday a group will gather a St. Stephen United Methodist Church to learn more about healthy eating.
The two programs are being led by a pair of local volunteers who felt led to try to improve the health of their community.
Diane Coates is leading the group of runners in a program called Run For Your Life and hopes to have them in shape for a marathon in the future.
Francine Wallace is leading a nutrition program at St. Stephen and hopes to encourage Yazooans to eat healthier and learn more about healthy living. -------for the rest of the story see The Yazoo Herald printed edition or subscribe to the Digital Edition.----------