Stories

Jeremy McClain - Athletic Director -University of Southern Mississippi

Dr. Thomas Dobbs/Jim Perry

Carmen Walters, President-Tougaloo College

Miss Mississippi-Mary Margaret Hyer

Sing! Jackson

Blake Wallace, Executive Director-Hinds Economic Development

Continental Tires

Jamie Grantham-Medical Marijuana Campaign-2020

Dr. Felicia Nave, President Alcorn State

Andrew Mattiace, Mattiace Corporation

Murray Harber- MS Business Group on Health

Dr. Scott Crawford discusses Livable Cities

Neddie Winters Diversity Chair 6820

Cecil Brown -  Public Service Commissioner
 

Jennifer Milner-State Recycling Coordinator-MSDEQ

Sandra Shelson-Healthy Mississippi-Vaping

Dr. Adair Blackledge-Blackledge Face Center

Reverend Eddie Spencer-Author-Inmate 46857

Hezekia Watkins-Freedom Rider

George Mulvaney-Author-Cups Up

Jeff Good, Jordan Butler and Emily Stansfield-Refill Jackson Cafe

Glenn Hellman and Bill Walker -6820 Mexico Mission

Changing of the Guard

Dick Hall - Transportation Commissioner

Jerry Mitchell - Investigative Reporter, MS Center for Investigative Reporting

Rotary Club of Jackson Scholarship Winners

Steve Hutton - MS Fair Commisioner

Horatio Keys-Hospital Coordinator-Mississippi Organ Recovery Association

Ira Murray-CEO/President-United Way Greater Capital Region

Dan Fordice - Warrior Bonfire Project

John Dowdy - MS Bureau of Narcotics

Jan Risher - Author, Columnist and Journalist

Amanda Fontaine - Executive Director - MS First

Ray Higgins - Executive Director- Public Employees Retirement System

Primus Wheeler-Jackson Medical Mall Foundation

Gregg Mayer-COO-MSPB

Mike Monk- CEO Central Mississippi Planning and Development District

Honorable Delbert Hosemann-MS Secretary of State

Pam Smith, District Governor-6820

Monica Daniels-Executive Director-Special Olympics Mississippi

Jerry Mitchell Investigative Reporter with the Clarion Ledger gives insight to cases he investigated regarding the Civil Rights Movement.

Karla Tye-Rotary Club of Jackson member and Executive Director, Children's Advocacy Centers of MS

Meredith Aldridge-President, Junior League of Jackson discusses the work of the Junior League

Karen Mori Bonner-Dream Counselor-explores what your dreams mean and how they can be interpreted.

US Attorney-Mike Hurst-Southern District discusses the strides MS is making fighting crime.

Authors of the book, P.I.G.G.Y. Prudent Investors Get Going Young-Susan McAdory and Ryder Taff discuss investment opportunities at any age.

Murray Harber-Executive Director-MS Business Group on Health discusses the benefits of workplace health initiatives.

Jon Pritchett President/CEO-Mississippi Center for Public Policy discusses issues facing Mississippi's dependence on government.

Dr. Taylor discusses the benefits of yoga

Hu Meena-President/CEO, Cspire

Scott Waller, President/CEO MS Economic Council

Duane O'Neill-President/CEO Jackson Chamber Partners

Andy Gipson, Commissioner MS Department of Agriculture

Jeanhee Kang, author of Meegook: Dry Bones, tells the story of her life and her immigration from South Korea.

Chokwe Antar Lumumba, Mayor of the City of Jackson

Rotary Club of Jackson was pleased to welcome Alfred Rankins, Jr.,  Commissioner IHL

Matthew McLaughlin, Executive Director, Mississippi Brewers Guild (The Beer Lawyer)

Impact America Founder Stephen Black speaks at Rotary Club of Jackson

John Dowdy, Director, Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics speaks at Rotary Club of Jackson

Rotary Club of Jackson names 2018 Rotary Scholarship Winners

Mississippi State University Head Football Coach Joe Moorehead spoke at the Rotary Club of Jackson

Mona Nicholas, executive director of the USA International Ballet Competition said out of 300 applicants to this year's competition, 120 were selected to compete.

Rachel Cantor, Executive Director, Mississippi First

Noel Barbieri, introduced by Millsaps President Rob Pearigen, told Rotary about his road to becoming a Rhodes Scholar and his passion for returning to Mississippi once he has completed his education in Oxford, England and at MIT.

Mississippi's Attorney General Jim Hood addressed the Rotary Club of Jackson on March 26.  Spann School was presented a check to purchase books for students and two Jackson Public Schools teachers were honored.

Dr. Andrea Mayfield, Executive Director of the Mississippi Community College Board spoke at the Rotary Club of Jackson

Rise Against Hunger Workday planned for March 3, 2018

Dr. Beverly Hogan, President of Tougaloo College addressed the Rotary Club of Jackson.

Miss Mississippi 2017 Anne Elizabeth Buys spoke at the Rotary Club of Jackson about her experiences and about the importance of clean water.

The owner of the independent bookstore Lemuria, John Evans, spoke at the Rotary Club of Jackson.

 

Rotagram for January 22, 2018
Dr. Jack Moriarity, MD, of NewSouth NeuroSpine in Flowood and a new NFL Unofficial Neurotrauma Consultant, spoke to the Rotary Club of Jackson abut the NFL and Concussions, A Brief Overview.

“Everybody can be great...because anybody can serve. You don't have to have a college degree to serve. You don't have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love.”
― Martin Luther King Jr.

For more quotes, from Dr. King, go to:
https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/23924.Martin_Luther_King_Jr_ 

If you are interested in attending a meeting or finding out more abut Rotary, email jrotary@bellsouth.net 


 

Amanda Fontaine learned through interaction with our members, learned many strengths of our club.

Happy New Year Rotarians!

We closed out 2017 on a high note with wonderful service projects - ringing the Salvation Army bell, distributing gifts and singing carols at area nursing homes, ad hosting a children's party at Canopy Children's Services (formerly Mississippi Children's Home Services). We also generously showed our appreciation to the faithful luncheon wait staff and had a board meeting ... in addition to our regular Monday meetings!
 

We are starting out the new year this Monday with our own Amanda Fontaine who will be challenging us to Create Rotary Connections  Come hear our District 6820 Membership chair and past District Governor share her enthusiasm for all things Rotary.

This month's meeting schedule is:
January 15 - No meeting - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
January 22 - Jack Moriarity, MD, NewSouth NeuroSpine
January 29 - John Evans, owner, Lemuria Books
Be thinking of who you want to invite to one of these meetings.

We will see you Monday!

Thank you Jill Beneke for a great year!
Hello new president Brooks Buchanan.
Looking forward to an exciting year!
The last of the Raffle Prizes awarded.

Rotary Club meeting minutes

Rotary Club Meeting minutes

Rotary Club Meeting minutes