The community will come together Saturday to take a stand on crime.

The seventh annual Walk Against Crime will start at 9 a.m. Saturday at the steps of City Hall, 1401 Walnut St.

“The citizens in the community get together and we take to the streets of Vicksburg in a demonstration against violence in honor of families that have been affected by violent crime,” said Danielle Williams, crime prevention specialist for the Vicksburg Police Department.

She said the walk is a way for the community to come together in an effort to combat crime in Warren County. The event is not a fundraiser, and anyone can join the walk for free.

“It’s free and open to the public. Anybody can participate,” Williams said. “They do not have to be a victim of crime. They can just come and take a stand against crime.”

The walk will start with an opening ceremony where Mayor George Flaggs Jr. will speak and an opening prayer will be given at City Hall, she said.

Walkers will then make their way to the Warren County Courthouse, 1009 Cherry St., by walking east on Crawford Street then turning north on Cherry Street and ending at the courthouse.

The walk is about a half a mile, and Williams said it would take about 30 minutes to complete.

Once the walk is complete, a closing ceremony will take place on the steps of the courthouse, and there will be a balloon release. Vicksburg police Chief Walter Armstrong, Warren County Sheriff Martin Pace and District Attorney Ricky Smith are all scheduled to make remarks.

“We’ll also open the floor up to any of the victims that have been affected by crime,” Williams said. “Some of their family members, if they want to say something, we will just give them the opportunity to speak.”

The main goal of the walk is to give victims an outlet and to show support in the fight against crime.

“As a community we are trying to show that we do care, and Vicksburg is trying to make a different in lowering the rate of violence in our community,” Williams said.

For more information, call 601-218-1766 or 601-218-1866.