To Municipal Excellence

91ST ANNUAL CONFERENCE • JUNE 27-29, 2022 • BILOXI, MS
TO MUNICIPAL EXCELLENCE

Welcome to the 91st Annual Mississippi Municipal League Conference as we “Blast Off to Municipal Excellence!”
I am forever grateful for the support, encouragement, and prayers you provided as we together advocated on both state and federal levels for “once-in-a-generation” historic investments for our cities, towns, and villages. It is great to be back together on the Mississippi Gulf Coast gathered for the state’s largest association conference. I certainly encourage each of you to attend and engage with the programming offered, as well as with your fellow elected officials. The educational programs and networking opportunities available at this year’s conference are second to none. The sessions that are scheduled for this summer’s conference will provide excellent resources for all of us as we face the various challenges and opportunities that we are sure to face in our quest to “Blast Off to Municipal Excellence!”
At this year’s conference, we are excited to welcome the Municipal Court Clerks into our event for the first time. Going forward, our court clerks will be training alongside other MML members at our summer conference, and we are glad to have them on board.
I would like to thank MML for the amazing opportunity to serve you all in this capacity over the past year. I have met some great friends and colleagues over the years who share a deep love for their communities and for each other. Temika and I are eternally grateful for your love, support, faith, and confidence. You provided me the chance to work with a remarkable team of MML leaders and staff in advocating for all of Mississippi and her people. Thank you, again, for the opportunity to serve as your President, and for providing me with your friendship and support.
Sincerely, Mayor Errick D. Simmons, Greenville 2021-2022 MML President
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OFFICERS

President Mayor Billy Hewes Gulfport President Mayor Errick D. Simmons Greenville
STAFF
Executive Director Shari T. Veazey
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Greenville Member Services Coordinator June Dunlap
Marketing Coordinator Samantha Wilmoth
Accounting & Conventions Coordinator Tiffany Bush
Research & Special Projects Co2ornddinVaitcoerPresident KaMrleayyoWr Cilaliraomlysn McAdams
Greenwood Project Assistant Lakieshia Nelson
Contract Lobbyist Trey Bobinger Point One Strategies, LLC
General Counsel Troy Johnston Butler Snow LLP
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1st Vice President Mayor Carolyn McAdams Greenwood

2nd Vice President Mayor Toby Barker Hattiesburg

2021-2022 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Past Presidents Mayor Billy Hewes Gulfport
Mayor Glen Barlow French Camp
Mayor Les Childress Flora
Mayor Alton Shaw Wesson
Mayor Chip Johnson Hernando
Mayor Nancy Chambers Forest
Mayor Charley Dumas Prentiss
Mayor Gene McGee Ridgeland
Mayor Mary Hawkins-Butler Madison

COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN
Legislative Alderwoman Ricki Garrett Clinton
Finance Mayor Billy Nowell Cleveland
APPOINTEES
Northern District Mayor Walter Williams Rienzi Mayor Patti Pettit Woodland
Central District Alderman Marvin Elder Indianola Mayor Johnnie Mae Neal Sidon
Southern District Mayor Nancy Depreo Diamondhead Mayor Johnny Magee Laurel
Past President City Clerks Association City Clerk Jo Ann Robbins Sumrall

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2021-2022 CONFERENCE PLANNING COMMITTEE
Chairperson
Mayor Desiree Norwood Sunflower
Central District
Alderman Deron Harmon Flowood Mayor Robin McCrory Lexington Court Clerk Joycette Jackson-Nichols Canton
Northern District
Mayor Patti Pettit Woodland Alderman Chad Wicker Hernando
Southern District
City Clerk Kermas Eaton Hattiesburg Mayor Justin McKenzie Columbia Alderman Steve Moreman Monticello
AFFILIATE MEMBERS & CAUCUS GROUPS
President - City Clerks’ Association Russell Wall Clinton President - Court Clerks’ Association Mariea Burress Baldwyn President - City Attorneys’ Association Attorney Jeff Bruni Gulfport President - Police Chiefs’ Association Chief William ”Bubba” Thompson Brandon President - Fire Chiefs’ Association Chief Ruben Brown Greenville President - MBC-LEO Councilman Aaron Banks Jackson President - American Public Works Association Bobby Simmons D’Iberville MS Chapter of American Planning Association Ben Requet Oxford Representative - MS Tax Collectors Association Charles Williams Wiggins President - MS Parks & Recreation Association Cole Smith Madison President – MS Association of Code Enforcement Kim Ratliff Corinth
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REGISTRATION
Hours
Monday, June 27 • 7:00am - 5:00pm Tuesday, June 28 • 7:30am - 4:00pm Wednesday, June 29 • 8:00am - 1:30pm
MML’s 91st Annual Conference registration is proudly sponsored by Truckworx
Name Badges
Badges must be worn at all times. No one will be admitted to any conference activity without the badge issued upon registration. A $5 fee will be charged for a replacement badge.
Cell Phone Policy
Out of respect for our speakers and your fellow attendees, we ask that you silence your cell phone during conference sessions.
Conference Attire
Business casual is appropriate for all conference functions. Relax and enjoy the conference!
Everyone attending the Annual Conference must register. This includes all delegates and their guests, presenters, exhibitors and media representatives. On-site registration will take place in the West Lobby of the Mississippi Coast Coliseum & Convention Center.
The on-site registration fee of $300 for members and $400 for non-members is for the entire conference, and no credit is allowed for unused event tickets or unattended functions. In addition, each attendee who registers on-site may register one guest. The on-site guest fee is $100 for guests of members and $125 for non-members’ guests.
The registration fee provides a name badge which allows admittance to all general and educational sessions, as well as the Exhibit Hall Luncheon on Tuesday and the Awards Luncheon on Wednesday. The fee also provides a ticket to attend the Incoming President’s Reception on Wednesday evening at the Beau Rivage. Name badges must be worn, and the designated ticket must be presented to participate in these events.
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IMPORTANT FACTS TO REMEMBER

All on-site payments and purchases must be made with debit or credit cards only.
No cash or check purchases will be allowed. __________________________
Name badges are required for admittance to all conference activities.
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Please be respectful to our presenters, and be on time for all educational sessions.
Remember to silence your cell phone during all meetings.
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Circle the sessions you attend in your conference program, and remember to sign each attendance sheet to receive CMO elective credits.
Your current CMO transcript can be found in your conference packet. __________________________
If you require assistance or guidance at any point during the conference, feel free to seek out a member
of the Conference Planning Committee who will be wearing a lime green “Ask Me About the Conference”
button. You may also seek assistance from MML staff members or volunteers stationed at
the on-site registration area located in the west lobby or at the CMO transcript table in the central lobby. __________________________
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings and events will take place at the Beau Rivage or the Mississippi Coast Coliseum & Convention Center.
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The Incoming Presidential Reception will be held at the Beau Rivage in the Magnolia Ballroom, Wednesday, June 29, from 7pm to 11pm.

Download the MML Events App!
As we get closer to the conference, make sure to download the MML Events app! This mobile app is available on the App Store for iPhone users and the Google Play Store for Android users, as well as online as a HTML-based platform for those who would rather use the service as a website rather than a mobile app. The MML Events App provides a lot of great new features for conference attendees, and houses information for all four of MML’s yearly conferences, including customizable schedules of events, maps of conference activity locations, interactive lists of conference sponsors, details on exhibitors, and much more! Download now by scanning this QR code or by searching the App Store or Google Play Store for MML Events! You can access the MML Events App online by visiting www.tripbuildermedia.com/apps/mml
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CMO Graduation
Sunday, June 26 / 4:00pm / Beau Rivage / Azalea Ballroom
More than 100 municipal officials were recognized at the 2022 CMO Graduation on Sunday evening at the Beau Rivage for having reached one or more of the three levels of certification awarded through the Certified Municipal Officials Education Program. Pictures of graduates taken on Sunday will be displayed during the Awards Luncheon on Wednesday, June 29th, 2022.
At this year’s CMO Graduation Ceremony, Chef, Restaurateur, Author, Enthusiastic Traveler, and World-Class Eater Robert St. John delivered an address to graduates addressing their commitment to their communities and their dedication to bettering themselves through training and education.

Robert St. John
Chef, Restaurateur, Author, Enthusiastic Traveler, & World-Class Eater

Robert St. John has spent almost four decades in the restaurant business. Thirty-three of those years have been as the owner of the Crescent City Grill, Mahogany Bar, Branch, Tabella, Ed’s Burger Joint, The Midtowner, and El Rayo Tex-Mex in Hattiesburg, MS.
St. John is the author of eleven books, including, An Italian Palate, which was written in Europe while St. John, his wife, and his two children traveled through 72 cities, in 17 countries, on two continents for six months.
For over 20 years, St. John has written a weekly syndicated newspaper column, and has been named the state’s top chef for three consecutive years and was honored as Mississippi Restaurateur of the Year.
St. John is also the creator, producer, and co-host of the Public Broadcasting Service series, Palate to Palette.
In 2009, St. John founded Extra Table, a statewide non-profit organization that currently ships over 200,000 pounds of healthy food to over 60 Mississippi soup kitchens and mission pantries each month. In 2020, alone, Extra Table shipped over 5.9 million pounds of food during a global pandemic.

St. John is a founding member of the Independent Restaurant Coalition and was an integral part of a small group that recently secured $28.6 billion in grants to aid independent restaurants affected by the Covid crisis.
St. John is the co-chair of the Alzheimer’s Association of Mississippi and serves on the boards of the Special Olympics of Mississippi, The Mississippi Book Festival, and the Hattiesburg-Forrest County Public Library.
St. John is the founder of Hattiesburg Hundred, an organization that assists sworn law enforcement and first responder’s families in their times of crisis . He is also the founder of the Midtown Merchants Association in Hattiesburg.
He and his wife Jill have two children.
For additional information about Extra Table, contact: Martha Allen, Executive Director [email protected] Rhonda Hayden, Business Development [email protected]
Visit Robert St. John’s non-profit organization Extra Table Feeds at booth #1005 in the exhibit hall!

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Congratulations to our 2022 CMO Graduates!

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Mayor James “Max” Anderson Town of Decatur Alderwoman Barbara Anthony Town of Marion Alderman Terry Barron Town of Mount Olive Alderwoman Inez Bell Town of Gloster Councilman Jason Capers City of Laurel Alderwoman Regina Charlot City of Pass Christian Alderman Keith Conlee City of New Albany Alderman Melvin Crockett Town of Como Alderman Earnest Curtis, Jr. Town of Kilmichael Alderman Scott Davis Town of Port Gibson Alderwoman Erma H. Dean Town of Tchula Councilman Josh DeSalvo City of Bay St. Louis Mayor Andrew Dulaney Town of Tunica Alderman Jeff Finch Town of Netttleton Alderwoman Nicole Folson Town of Water Valley Mayor Reginald Freeman City of Itta Bena Alderwoman Lady B. Garth City of Aberdeen Councilman Jeffrey George City of Hattiesburg Alderwoman Laura (Laurie) Henderson City of Carthage Alderman Charlie Hoots City of Southaven Alderwoman Patricia Monroe Town of Gloster Alderwoman Maggie Outlaw Town of Webb Alderman Leotha “Bo” Patterson City of Durant Alderman Jeffrey Quick Town of Bude Alderman Dewayne Rhodes Town of Metcalfe Alderwoman Chesteen Russell Town of Woodland Alderman Larry Simpson City of Senatobia Mayor Gwen A. Sims Town of Ethel Alderwoman Kyree Smith Town of Drew Alderman Johnny Steverson City of Pearl Alderman Jason Stringer City of Columbia Councilman Charles Turner Town of Rosedale Mayor Mary Ann Wilder-Vivians City of Carthage
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Alderwoman Barbara Anthony Town of Marion Alderwoman Chelshe Archie Town of Port Gibson Alderman Glen Bingham City of Amory Alderman J. Craig Bullock City of Petal Alderman Charlie Campbell City of Byram Mayor Micheal Canerdy Town of Myrtle Alderman David E. Chapman City of Moss Point Alderman Joseph A. Cornacchione Town of Magnolia Alderman Charles Crawford Town of Lambert Alderwoman Anna Evans City of Columbia Commissioner Sandy Frieson-Smith Town of Charleston Alderwoman Linda Gaither-Johnson City of Tutwiler Alderwoman Ricki Garrett City of Clinton Mayor Greg Graves City of Senatobia Alderman Mike Harris Town of Belmont Alderman W. I. “Doc” Harris City of Hernando Alderwoman Laura (Laurie) Henderson City of Carthage Alderman John “Jeff” Herring City of Guntown

Alderwoman Darlene Hill Town of Sandersville Councilman Richard Jackson City of Gautier Selectman Devante Johnson City of McComb Councilman Stephen Jones City of Columbus Alderwoman Norma Jean Kelly Town of Bude Alderman Bill Lee City of Ridgeland Mayor Quordiniah Lockley City of McComb Alderman Jeremy McKinzie City of Hazlehurst Alderwoman Patricia Monroe Town of Gloster Alderman Shannon Moore City of Brookhaven Alderwoman Patrice C. Norman Town of Mount Olive Alderman Dewayne Rhodes Town of Metcalfe Mayor Joel Robertson City of Iuka Alderwoman Azalean Rogers Town of Boyle Alderman Frederick Sandifer City of Hazlehurst Mayor William Shelton, Jr. Town of Coffeeville Commissioner Lloyd C. Smith Town of Charleston Alderwoman Pamela Smith Town of D’Lo Alderwoman Sarah Carter Smith City of Natchez Mayor Mike Swords Town of Sherman Councilman Paul Tisdale City of Biloxi Commissioner Willie Turner City of Clarksdale Alderman Donald Walters Town of Monticello Mayor Mary Ann Wilder-Vivians City of Carthage Alderman Jeffrey Williams City of Ellisville Alderman Rodney Woodards Town of Scooba
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Alderman Robert Blackman City of Ocean Springs Mayor Todd Booth City of Mendenhall Alderwoman Pamela D. Brewer Town of New Augusta Alderwoman Lula Brown Town of Duck Hill Alderman Marvin Elder City of Indianola Mayor Mike Favre City of Bay St. Louis Alderman Chuck Gautier City of Ridgeland Councilwoman Lois Hawkins City of Greenville Mayor Lekisha Hogan Town of Eden Mayor Chris Lindley City of Booneville Alderwoman Debbie Lundy City of Collins Alderman Tommie Mitchell Town of Pace Mayor Robert Billy “Bob” L. Morris City of Florence Mayor Desiree Norwood Town of Sunflower Alderman Theodore Purnell Town of Vaiden Alderman Jimmy Redd City of Lucedale Councilman Jeffrey Reed City of Bay St. Louis Councilman Ron Roland City of Gulfport Alderwoman Rebecca Stevens Village of French Camp Councilman Ronnie Stevenson City of Greenwood Mayor Ken Strachan Town of North Carrollton Alderwoman Della Strickland Moore Town of Lambert Alderman Vernell Survillion Town of Marks Alderwoman Connie S. Taylor Town of Terry Alderman Marvin Thigpen Town of Lambert Alderman Jeffrey Williams City of Booneville
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OFFICER ELECTION OF OFFICERS

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Each year at the conference, the MML 1st Vice President automatically ascends to the office of President, and the 2nd Vice President automatically
ascends to the office of 1st Vice President. The new 2nd Vice President
is elected during the conference in a paper ballot election managed by representatives from the Mississippi Association of Clerks and Collectors. This year, the 2nd Vice President will be elected from the Central Supreme Court District. To be eligible to vote, a city or town must have paid their dues for the current year by May 15, 2022, and must have designated a voting
delegate, as well as an alternate by June 22, 2022.
The voting delegate designated by the governing body of the city or town shall
cast the vote of such municipality in accordance with the expressed views of the majority of the elected officials of his
or her municipality. If, for any reason, the designated voting delegate cannot participate in the election, it is his or her responsibility to return to the Voting Delegate Booth accompanied by the alternate designated to replace him or
her on the voter roll.
The election will take place in Room L6 on June 28 between 10am and 4pm.
If the appointed voting delegate has not cast his or her vote by 3pm on June 28,
the alternate voting delegate will automatically be allowed to cast the vote for MML 2nd Vice President. Election results will be announced at
the General Session on June 29.

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Mayor Sally Garland
City of Crystal Springs
Sally Garland was installed as Mayor on December 7th, 2011, after serving for 15 years as Director of Parks and Recreation. Some of her contributions during her tenure as Mayor include the Tomato Festival development team, Hicks Civic Center improvements and playground, Joe Nathan Wilson Sports Complex, Chautauqua Visitors Center, Tree Top Trail, Chautauqua Christmas, Motorcycle Rally, Chautauqua Park interpretive trails and outdoor classroom, a $2 million sewer upgrade, $3 million in grants, ambulance service stationed in Crystal Springs, a road paving project, and a downtown revitalization project.
She has served as Chairman of Central Mississippi Mayors Association, Governor’s Council of Mayors, MSU Mississippi Mayors Economic Development Forum, Chairman of Mississippi Municipal League Education Committee, President of Keep Copiah County Beautiful, Life Member of Junior Auxiliary, Mississippi Job Corps Community Relations Council, Historic and Beautification Council and President of the Chamber of Commerce.
Mayor Garland is a graduate of Crystal Springs High School, a summa cum laude graduate of Belhaven University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management and a graduate of the Basic, Advanced and Professional Development Levels of the Certified Municipal Officials program.
She is married to Gates Garland, has three sons, two beautiful granddaughters and one precious grandson. Sally is an active member of Crystal Springs United Methodist Church.