Leakesville
Leakesville Mayor David West said the city’s top priority for the 2025 legislative session is securing $1.6 million to improve basic infrastructure, including roads and drainage. Of that,...
Hattiesburg
Hattiesburg Mayor Toby Barker is focused on several legislative priorities for the 2025 session, including efforts to extend leases on 16th Section land along Broadway Drive and West Pine...
Sumrall
Sumrall Mayor Joel Lofton said maintaining the Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS) of Mississippi is a top priority for the 2025 legislative session.
“As a small town, this (PERS)...
Knight’s top priority for the 2025 legislative session is securing state funding for economic development projects and creating a tax structure that can sustain the city’s infrastructure and services.
Picayune
Picayune Mayor Jim Luke, a former police chief, said he hopes public safety will be a major focus for state legislators during the 2025 session.
“I’ve worked with public safety most of my...