Michael Herrin, pastor of First Presbyterian Church, poses near "The Hand Pointing to Heaven," a gilded figure that sits on top the the church's steeple in Port Gibson, Miss., Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017. The hand, which was replated in Virginia with German gold leaf, is a well known site in the small community, and along with the church, make for a popular stop for tourists on their way to neighboring Natchez. Herrin says the community has been waiting anxiously for the return and remounting of figure. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
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