Last week, Pat Marriott spoke with Jana Jones-Hall and Paige Blaire from Wilmington's Blue Ribbon Commission. After working to rebuild and reinvigorate Portia Hines Park in the Youth Enrichment Zonedowntown, a fall celebration called "The Yam Jam" is becoming a tradition. Over 17,000 pounds of yams and other produce are just a part of the fun-there will also be a bounce house, face-painting, and "trunk or treat" for Halloween.
Listen to the interview to hear more about the celebration. Here is a video from 2012, when the park was rebuilt in one day.
