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Wedding Brightens Gloom at Storm Shelter

Joe Kirsh and Trenise Williams, the bride and groom.
David Schaper, NPR
Joe Kirsh and Trenise Williams, the bride and groom.
The wedding took place at the Mississippi Coliseum, with fellow evacuees on hand and belongings of hurricane survivors in the background.
David Schaper, NPR /
The wedding took place at the Mississippi Coliseum, with fellow evacuees on hand and belongings of hurricane survivors in the background.

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David Schaper is a correspondent on NPR's National Desk, based in Chicago, primarily covering transportation and infrastructure, as well as breaking news in Chicago and the Midwest.
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