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Harrison County proclaims April 2026 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Summary
At its March 26 meeting, the Harrison County Commissioners Court proclaimed April 2026 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month, citing national and local statistics and urging community education, survivor support and prevention efforts.
The Harrison County Commissioners Court on March 26 proclaimed April 2026 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month in Harrison County.
A proclamation read at the meeting noted national and local figures and called for increased education, prevention, and support for survivors. The text cited a national statistic that an American is sexually assaulted every 68 seconds and summarized survey figures saying one in five women and one in 33 men have experienced sexual assault. The proclamation also stated that a local women’s services organization provided services to 177 survivors in 2025 and urged residents and partner organizations to promote respect, consent and bystander intervention.
The court asked county residents to join national and state efforts to end sexual assault and directed county leadership to support awareness and survivor services. There was no formal public comment on the proclamation during the meeting.
The proclamation was presented during the announcements portion of the March 26 meeting at the historic Harrison County courthouse in Marshall.
