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The southern Mississippi city of Laurel is hosting a "Seniors in Paradise" prom this Friday for adults 50 or older.
Lula Cooley, the city's planning and retirement director, says the dance will give people a chance to relive their high school days — or to make up for never having attended the prom in the first place.
Cooley says the event is being held in the afternoon "because a lot of seniors don't drive at night." She says about 300 people have registered to attend, including several who live in nursing homes.