Yolanda Scott helps sixth grade Magnolia Middle School student Summer Grice adjust a pearl necklace during the Girls With Pearls event on Wednesday. 

photos by Bianca Moorman / The Meridian Star 

Male and female students at Magnolia Middle School participated in youth mentorship programs on Wednesday. The young men learned how to tie a tie, while the girls received pearl necklaces and earrings from their mothers, guardians or women from the community.