The Diabetes Foundation of Mississippi’s 41st annual Bacchus Ball Gala will take place on Saturday, January 31 at the Country Club of Jackson. The evening will include regional music, Creole cuisine, and a silent auction. Held during Carnival Season, the gala helps ensure the foundation continues its crucial mission ministering to Mississippians living with type 1 or 2 diabetes. Helping plan the night are (from left, back) Tricia Boyd, Lucy McEuen, Caroline Hutson, Susan Murphy; and (seated) Chairman Caroline Lowe and Co-Chair Holly Voller. For more information, call 601-957-7878.