GULF PORT, MS (W LOX) – Food and music are standard ingredients for most Fourth of July celebrations, but one group took it a step further and added education.

People lining up on the front lawn of Gulfport's Chimney's restaurant were adding more to their Fourth celebration than just fireworks, thanks to the first annual Save Our Sound event.

Save Our Sound brought together local entertainers to do their part helping the coastal crisis.

"It's just an awareness about what's happening, not only in the Gulf, but also in the Downtown Gulfport area or the Gulf Coast in general," said event organizer John Hosey Jr. of Green Earth Productions.

According to Hosey, the event started as an idea to show off local bands. After talking with family, he said it turned into a grassroots movement to educate people and bring more attention to the Mississippi Sound. Along with day long concerts, the event included art vendors, food, painting booths and even a chance to write troops overseas.