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The Mississippi Press Association is the trade group for over 120 member newspapers in the State of Mississippi. To learn more about our Association and newspapers in the Magnolia State, use the links in the left-hand navigation column.
Five State SE Press Convention July 5-7
Newspaper professionals from five states will gather on the Emerald Cost of Florida this July for the first-ever Southeastern Press Convention. Oustanding programming, a huge silent auction benefit and unique networking and social events are planned.
The Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort the host property for the event. Standard room rates begin at $179. Up to four-bedroom condos are also available. The deadline for reservations at the group rate is June 25.
Registration is now open. Members can sign up for the event by returning the standard registration form by fax or mail. Online registration is also available with payment via credit card.
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Two of state's leading editors retire in April
Two of Mississippi's longest-serving and best-known newspaper editors retired in April.
 David Hampton, 58, longtime Editorial Director for the Jackson Clarion-Ledger, accepted an early retirement incentive option through Gannett Corporation and left his job April 13 after three decades with the paper and its former afternoon counterpart, the Jackson Daily News.
Hampton was serving as Vice President for Dailies on the MPA Board of Directors at the time of his retirement. He is a three-time winner of the J. Oliver Emmerich Award for Editorial Excellence, the top writing award presented annually by MPA.
 Patsy Speights, 66, retired earlier this year as editor and general manager of The Prentiss Headlight in Jefferson Davis County. She is a past president of MPA and a past chairman of the MPA Education Foundation.
Speights was also the state Postal Chair for the National Newspaper Association and, in 2007, was awarded the McKinley Memorial Award for her efforts on behalf of postal issues in Mississippi and nationwide.
She was honored with a retirement program in her honor April 19 at First United Methodist Church in Prentiss.
Read a tribute to the two longtime MPA members written by Sid Salter, Journalist-in-Residence at Mississippi State University.
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Newspaper Members: To download advertising copy and access other member-specific material, click here.
Webinars offer training on newspaper, media topics
The Online Media Campus, sponsored in part by the MPA Education Foundation, provides convenient and affordable training on a number of newspaper and media-related topics, including advertising sales, popular desktop publishing software programs, circulation marketing, reporting, photography and more. Click here to visit the Online Media Campus site for a complete calendar and course details.
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