BILOXI – Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant rappelled down the side of his state’s tallest building on a windy day to help raise money for charity.
The Sun Herald reports that Bryant was one of several people who strapped into safety harnesses Friday to scale down the outside of the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino.
They started on the 27th floor and rappelled 278 feet down the hotel that overlooks the Mississippi Sound.
The Republican governor’s reaction after he was finished? “Wow. The first step was the biggest one.”
The daredevils raised money for Habitat for Humanity of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Bryant spokeswoman Nicole Webb says the governor plans to make a donation.
