Overview

• Sha’nya Bennett gave birth to her son, Dallas, in a Krispy Kreme parking lot in Dothan, Alabama, on January 22 during a rare snowstorm.
• The couple was driving to the hospital but had to stop as icy roads and heavy snow made travel increasingly dangerous and delayed their progress.
• Keon Mitchell, the baby’s father, assisted in delivering the baby in their car with guidance from 911 operators before paramedics arrived.
• Krispy Kreme, although closed at the time, offered the family free donuts for a year and pledged to host Dallas’ birthday parties annually until he turns 18.
• The snowstorm that hit the South brought record snowfall to parts of Alabama and neighboring states, creating challenging conditions for residents unused to such weather.