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
East Hancock Trees
Waveland Trees
Kiln Trees
Pearlington Trees
Sponsors
HCLS is able to provide programs and activities thanks to the generous support of The Library Foundation of Hancock County.




