Southern Legislative Conference

Agricultural and Rural Development

State lawmakers throughout the southern region of the United States pooled together today to discuss the summer’s heavy rainfall and its adverse effects on crops and farmers. In South Mississippi alone, this year’s record breaking rainfall has landed last month…

Archie Manning supports state flag change

One Mississippi legend made noise today at the Coast Coliseum and it wasn’t just a football speech. Legendary Quarterback Archie Manning spoke at the Southern Legislative Conference at the Coast Coliseum and offered his advice for facing adversity, being a…

Southern Legislative Conference

Mississippi is the only state left in the nation that bears the Confederate battle emblem, a symbol of tradition for some, a sign of hate for others. While the controversy of the state flag has made national headlines throughout the…

Mark Norris Campaign Feed the Hungry

Each year, members of the Southern Legislative Conference and local communities package outreach meals for the hungry. This year was no different as delegates from across the U.S. worked together to help feed the Coast. Speaker Philip Gunn says Mississippians…