| THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN |
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| Regularly Scheduled Monthly Meetings: |
| The State of Mississippi Commission on the Status of Women holds regular monthly meetings, which are open to the public in accordance with the Open Meetings Act. At present, the Commission meets on the first Thursday of each month at 1:30 P.M. (unless otherwise noted) in the Woolfolk Building across from the State Capitol in Jackson, Mississippi. Anyone wishing to address the Commission must submit a request to be placed on the agenda. |
| Important! Public Hearings 2002 |
| The Commission is presently visiting communities across the state and holding public forums. Information gathered at the hearings will be compiled into an annual report and will be most useful as the Commission further develops its agenda. Persons concerned about women's issues are encouraged to attend. For further information, feel free to contact the Commission. |
| Future Hearings, 2002-2003: Plans for a hearing in McComb have been placed on hold. Please click here to express your wishes for a McComb hearing. If you would like to propose a hearing in your area, please contact the Commission and we will consider your suggestion. |
| Jackson/Metro Area, Columbus, Greenville, and Gulf Coast, and TANF forums: These hearings have already been held. We will post photos and information from these hearings soon. We wish to express our appreciation to everyone who attended. Click here to read about the Jackson hearing. For more information, contact us. |
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| Page last modified on 15 July 2002. Email here for more information. |
| Hattiesburg Area Public Forum: Co-Sponsored by the Hattiesburg Public Library When: Thursday, July 25th, from 5-7 P.M. Where: Hattiesburg Public Library, Hardy Street, Hattiesburg Governor Evelyn Gandy and Judge Deborah Gambrell-Chambers, both of Hattiesburg, will welcome guests. To view the flier for the forum here. Read a Clarion Ledger article about the event here. For a map of the location and driving directions, click here. Commissioner Jill Childress is directing this event. To contact her, click here. For more information, contact us. |