BILOXI, Miss. (Aug. 18, 2026) –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump will join the family of Nolan Wells and prominent faith leader Dr. Jamal Bryant on Wednesday for a prayer rally marking what would have been Nolan’s 19th birthday. The gathering will honor Nolan’s life while continuing the family’s call for truth, transparency, and accountability surrounding his death.
The Wells family continues to seek answers about what happened to Nolan and is calling for the release of the official autopsy findings and full transparency from state investigators. The prayer rally will bring together faith leaders, advocates, family, and community members to remember Nolan and stand with his family in their pursuit of the truth.
WHO:
Attorney Ben Crump
The family of Nolan Xavier Wells
Dr. Jamal Bryant
WHEN:
Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026
7 p.m. CDT
Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
WHERE:
Greater St. John AME Church
551 Division St.
Biloxi, MS 39530
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MEDIA CONTACT:
[email protected]
ABOUT BEN CRUMP LAW
Through his work, nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump has spearheaded a legal movement to better protect the rights of marginalized citizens. He has led landscape-changing civil rights cases and represented clients in a wide range of areas including civil rights, personal injury, labor and employment, class actions, and more. Ben Crump Law is dedicated to holding the powerful accountable. For more information, visit bencrump.com.
