House Speaker Philip Gunn will hold public meetings around the state to get input from Mississippians about issues they would like to see addressed. You are invited to attend a meeting near you. This is a great opportunity to let Speaker Gunn know about the issues that are important to you.
The hour-long meetings will take place the week of October 7. The schedule is:
Monday, October 7
8:00 a.m. Clinton, Clinton Municipal Court
Address: 305 Monroe Street, Clinton, 39056
1:00 p.m. Clarksdale, City Council Chambers
Address: 121 Sunflower Ave., Clarksdale, 38614
5:30 p.m. Olive Branch, Municipal Court building (behind City Hall)
Tuesday, October 8
9:00 a.m. Oxford, Oxford Conference Center
Address: 102 Ed Perry Blvd., Oxford, MS, 38655
1:00 p.m. Corinth, City Hall
Address: 300 Childs Street, Corinth, 38834
5:30 p.m.Starkville, Hunter Henry Center, Mississippi State University (MSU)
Address: 1 Hunter Henry Blvd., MSU, 39762
Wednesday, October 9
9:00 a.m. Vicksburg, Vicksburg Convention Center, Meeting Room 1
Address: 1600 Mulberry Street, Vicksburg, 39183
5:30 p.m.Natchez, Natchez Convention Center, Room TBD
Address: 211 Main Street, Natchez, 39120
Thursday, October 10
8:00 a.m. Laurel, Train Depot
Address: 230 North Maple St., Laurel
1:00 p.m.Pascagoula, The Grand Magnolia
Address: 3604 Magnolia Street, Pascagoula, 39567
Regarding the tour, Speaker Gunn said, “The purpose of these meetings is to get into communities and hear ideas Mississippians have for improving our state. Last year, we received an overwhelmingly positive response. A variety of people from all different backgrounds attended these meetings and shared some of their biggest concerns and opinions regarding core issues most Mississippians grapple with daily.
“This year, I want to focus on how we can fix those problems. We hope to collect a lot of good information. However, we expect those who come to these meetings to tell us how they think these problems need to be solved. Let me know how you think your elected officials should be solving the issues that matter the most to you.”
