John Grisham pledges $5M to rebuild Mississippi

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John Grisham pledges $5M to rebuild Mississippi
By UPI
Sep 5, 2005, 19:00 GMT

TUPELO, MS, United States (UPI) -- Best-selling author John Grisham says he and his wife have established a fund to help Mississippi rebuild in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

The former Mississippi state lawmaker kicked off the fund with a $5 million personal contribution, the Northeast Mississippi Daily reports.

Grisham said he and his wife, Renee, will make the $5 million deposit at BancorpSouth in Tupelo as soon as the bank opens Tuesday.

'We don`t normally publicize gifts. It`s something we keep extremely private,' he said during a Friday conference call. 'But in these very, very rare circumstances -- this tragic time -- we hope the gift will get some attention and inspire other people to contribute money and help our fellow Mississippians on the Gulf Coast.'

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