SALUTE TO FIRST RESPONDERS: Knibbs finds his niche at Natchez Fire Department - Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper

SALUTE TO FIRST RESPONDERS: Knibbs finds his niche at Natchez Fire Department - Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper

NATCHEZ — Capt. Wesley Knibbs found his niche in the most unexpected place — the Natchez Fire Department. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Knibbs’ passion from a young age was to help people. He thought he would fulfill that dream by becoming a physician. Becoming a firefighter was never in the picture. Life threw him some interesting curve balls. Knibbs loved to play football and was good at it. When he was in the fifth grade, his mother wanted him to h…