Congrats 2025 Tree Gala Winners!

Bay St. Louis
1st Place – Hancock Resource Center

2nd Place – Boys & Girls Club

3rd Place – Caiden’s Corner

Patron’s Choice — Senior Social Hour

East Hancock/Diamondhead
1st Place – Diamondhead Garden Club

2nd Place – St. Thomas Episcopal Church

3rd Place – Diamondhead Art Group

Patron’s Choice — St. Thomas Episcopal Church

Waveland Branch
1st Place – St. Clare Catholic Church

2nd Place – Ashman Mollere

3rd Place – Barbara Godchaux

Patron’s Choice — Relay for Life/Nonnie Richardson Memorial Tree

Kiln Branch
1st Place – 4-H

2nd Place – Second Friday Book Club

3rd Place – HCCTC Engineering Class

Patron’s Choice — HCCTC Early Childhood Education Class

Pearlington Branch
1st Place – Hancock County Port & Harbor Commission

2nd Place – INFINITY Science Center

3rd Place – Jennifer Crowe

Patron’s Choice — Charles Crows

Overall Systemwide Winners

1st Place – Hancock Resource Center

2nd Place – St. Clare Catholic Church

3rd Place – Diamondhead Garden Club

Honorable Mentions

Relay for Life

Pearlington Community Garden Seeds

Kiln Staff Tree

John Brdecka

Rotary Club of Bay St. Louis

Bay St. Louis Trees

Bay St Louis Trees (2025)

East Hancock Trees

East Hancock Trees (2025)

Waveland Trees

Waveland Trees (2025)

Kiln Trees

Kiln Trees (2025)

Pearlington Trees

Pearlington Trees (2025)

Sponsors

HCLS is able to provide programs and activities thanks to the generous support of The Library Foundation of Hancock County.

Thank you to: