Educational Program for Miss. Mayors to be Held at MSU

STARKVILLE, Miss. (Press Release) — Oct. 15 is the registration deadline for the 2015 Mississippi Mayors Forum taking place next year at Mississippi State.

During the March 19 and 20 program, six mayors each from the state’s three supreme court districts will on campus to discuss solutions to challenges their communities are facing in the areas of community planning and design-related challenges.

The program is a new initiative of the university’s John C. Stennis Institute of Government and Community Development. The goal is to help city leaders develop new skills and knowledge by examining important issues with a panel of resource professionals.

“Throughout Mississippi, mayors struggle to find solutions to challenges impacting their community,” said professor P. Edward French, interim institute director.

“Ultimately, the Mississippi Mayors Forum will provide participating mayors with not only solutions to specific community challenges, but an action plan that will guide future efforts to address those challenges,” he added.

The forum attendance fee is $500. For more information, contact Joe Fratesi at 662-325-3328 or visit www.sig.msstate.edu.

For more about the Stennis Institute, visit www.sig.msstate.edu.

MSU is online at www.msstate.edu.