Changing the Conversation
Charlotte Brown began intentionally sharing the positive stories, accomplishments, and people of Moss Point.
Our Story. Our Community. Our Purpose.
What began as an effort to change the conversation about Moss Point has grown into a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering youth, honoring community legends, strengthening families, preserving history, building partnerships, and reviving hope.
The Beginning
For years, Charlotte Brown watched her hometown of Moss Point, Mississippi, become known through headlines that often focused on crime, hardship, and negativity.
But that was not the Moss Point she knew.
She knew a community rich in history, culture, resilience, dedicated educators, business owners, churches, volunteers, and everyday residents who quietly worked to make their community better.
Instead of simply criticizing the negative narrative, Charlotte decided to help change it.
She began intentionally sharing positive stories through social media, newspapers, and community outreach. When residents accomplished something, volunteered, opened businesses, earned awards, or served others, she worked to make sure their stories were seen.
From that vision, We Are Moss Point was born.
Why WAMP Began
Moss Point was more than its challenges. It was a city filled with people serving, leading, building, creating, and making a difference.
WAMP was created to ensure that those stories, accomplishments, people, and contributions were recognized and celebrated.
Our Journey
Charlotte Brown began intentionally sharing the positive stories, accomplishments, and people of Moss Point.
We Are Moss Point was founded as a grassroots community initiative focused on restoring pride, preserving history, encouraging volunteerism, mentoring youth, and inspiring hope.
We Are Moss Point officially became a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and Mississippi charitable organization, strengthening its foundation for continued community service.
Our Mission
We Are Moss Point exists to revive hope throughout our communities by empowering youth, honoring our legends, strengthening families, supporting community partnerships, preserving local history, and creating opportunities for financial, social, educational, and civic growth.
We believe every generation has something valuable to offer. By celebrating our past while investing in our future, we are helping build stronger communities where people are proud to live, work, and serve.
What Guides Our Work
Encourage leadership, mentorship, education, civic engagement, and opportunities for future generations.
Support outreach, charitable initiatives, partnerships, and resources that strengthen individuals and families.
Recognize people whose lifetime of service, leadership, generosity, and dedication have transformed their communities.
Celebrate and preserve local stories, culture, history, accomplishments, and community legacy.
Collaborate with municipalities, schools, churches, nonprofits, businesses, civic organizations, and residents.
Inspire volunteers, mentors, sponsors, donors, and community partners to work together toward a common purpose.
Meet Our Founder
Charlotte Brown is the founder and CEO of We Are Moss Point, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to economic development, youth leadership, and community empowerment along the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
Through community-driven initiatives, public outreach, partnerships, and advocacy, Charlotte has dedicated herself to uplifting underserved communities and creating opportunities for future generations.
Following the devastating Moss Point tornado, Charlotte led WAMP's disaster recovery efforts, helping provide emergency relief and essential resources to more than 250 residents.
Her leadership extends beyond We Are Moss Point through communications, public relations, community advocacy, philanthropy, youth development, and service.
Our Community Network
WAMP's continued work is made possible by people who give their leadership, time, talents, resources, mentorship, and support.
A five-member Board provides governance, accountability, and strategic leadership for the organization.
Volunteers support events, outreach initiatives, mentorship, community programs, and behind-the-scenes work.
Mentors encourage young people to become leaders in their schools, churches, workplaces, and communities.
Schools, churches, municipalities, nonprofits, businesses, civic groups, residents, sponsors, and donors help expand WAMP's community impact.
A Legacy Still Being Written
What began as sharing positive stories has become a movement dedicated to service, partnerships, leadership, recognition, and hope. Every event, volunteer, partnership, and life celebrated contributes to a stronger community and a legacy for future generations.