MEC TOUR
Securing Mississippi's Future
The 2023 MEC Tour focuses on Mississippi’s small communities' big impact on our state’s economic success.
Why it Matters: The MEC 2023 Tour focuses on small communities' vital role in securing our future. The tour will be traveling to communities across the state, discussing the goals and recommendations in the “Securing Mississippi’s Future: Vision for Economic Growth” report, and getting vital feedback from business and community leaders.
What's next: The tour, which kicked off in Amory and will continue throughout the spring, will focus on ways communities can use their critical assets to foster business growth and ideas for focusing on overall economic competitiveness
The MEC Tour is made possible thanks to a generous sponsorship from:
MEC Spring and Summer Roadshow
MARCH
Tuesday, March 7th
Monroe County
Location: Smokin Bros Restaurant
Address: 105 Hwy 6
Amory, MS 38821
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Co-hosts: Community Bank of Amory and Monroe County Chamber of Commerce
Number in Attendance: 50
Thursday, March 9th
Union County
Location: Toyota Experience Center
Address: 1160 Magnolia Way
Blue Springs, MS 38828
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Co-hosts: Appalachian Regional Commission and Union County Economic Development Corporation
Number in Attendance: 30
Tuesday, March 21st
Philadelphia
Location: Ellis Theater
Address: 311 Byrd Avenue
Philadelphia, MS 39350
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Co-host: Community Development Partnership
Number in Attendance: 65
Tuesday, March 28th
Magee
Location: Magee Civic Center
Address: 117 1st Avenue
Magee, Mississippi 39111
Time: 7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Co-Host: Magee Chamber of Commerce
Number in Attendance: 35
Thursday, March 30th
Laurel
Location: Edgar’s Steakhouse
Address: 750 Hillcrest Dr.
Laurel, MS 39440
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Co-Host: Jones County Chamber of Commerce
Number in Attendance: 50
APRIL
Wednesday, April 26th
Cleveland
Location: Cleveland Country Club
Address: 601 Fayette Davis Ave
Cleveland, MS 38732
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Co-host: Cleveland Rotary Club
Number in Attendance: 40
MAY
Wednesday, May 3rd
McComb
Location: Southwest MS Community College
Regional Workforce Training Center
Address: 1146 Horace Holmes Drive
Summit, MS 39666
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Co-hosts: Pike County Chamber of Commerce and McComb Rotary
Number in Attendance: 35
Thursday, May 11th
Louisville
Location: The Mason Boutique Hotel
Address: 915 South Columbus Ave
Louisville, MS 39339
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Co-Host: Louisville\Winston County Chamber of Commerce
Number in Attendance: 30
More to Come: New locations and dates to be added soon!
The MEC Tour is Generously Sponsored by: